Spike in Covid-19: No deaths, 2,241 cases reported in 24 hours; positivity rate 15.23%

At least 2,241 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

No death from Covid-19 was reported during this period, as such the death toll from the disease remains at 29,145.

The Covid-19 death rate at the moment is 1.48 percent.

The current positivity rate is 15.23 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.75 percent.

With the new infections, the total number of cases rose to 19,71,602, added the release.

A total of 14,712 samples were tested across the country during this period.

At least 152 patients have recovered from Covid-19 within this time. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,07,219 and the recovery rate at 96.73 percent, added the release.