Lahore/Quetta/Karachi/Peshawar (Staff Report/Agencies): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 1,567,147 on Wednesday after 278 new cases surfaced in the country during the last 24 hours.
As per data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), 15,803 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country during the last 24 hours while positivity ratio remained 1.76%.
Two deaths were reported from the disease in the last 24 hours while 118 patients were on critical care across the country.
The total deaths currently stand at 30,559, according to the NIH data.
COVID-19 Statistics 24 August 2022
— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) August 24, 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 15,803
Positive Cases: 278
Positivity %: 1.76%
Deaths: 02
Patients on Critical Care: 118