Lahore/Quetta/Karachi/Peshawar (Staff Report/Agencies): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 1,565,768 on Saturday after 449 new cases surfaced in the country during the last 24 hours.
As per data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), 17,872 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country during the last 24 hours while positivity ratio remained 2.51%.
Two deaths were reported from the disease in the last 24 hours while 158 patients were on critical care across the country.
The total deaths currently stand at 30,550, according to the NIH data.
COVID-19 Statistics 20 August 2022
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) August 20, 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 17,872
Positive Cases: 449
Positivity %: 2.51%
Deaths: 02
Patients on Critical Care: 158
