Sindh witnesses alarming rise in COVID-19 positivity rate

Sindh has witnessed a huge spike in positivity rate in COVID-19 as it jumps over seven percent in the province, Murtaza Wahab said on Saturday.

The Sindh Government spokesperson urged people to cooperate with the authorities in following coronavirus precautionary measures and said, “Cases are rapidly rising in winter and the COVID-19 positivity rate has jumped to 7.5pc.”

He said during the first wave of pandemic, the rate was 2.5 pc and remained stable as masses were following SOPs strictly.

He called for ensuring a balance between business and precautionary measures to fight the virus.

Meanwhile, a total of 2,165 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours across the country, bringing the tally to 354,461.

With 17 new deaths, the country's coronavirus death toll reached 7,109. So far, a total of 322,414 people have recovered from the virus while the active number of cases stands at 24,938.

With 34,535 tests conducted across Pakistan, the positivity rate has reached 6.2%