ISLAMABAD: A slight increase has been witnessed in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in capital city as the metropolis reported 248 new cases on Monday as compared to 189 cases reported on the previous day.

The tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the city rose to 12,643 after the new 248 cases.

At least, 6,916 Covid-19 patients have recovered so far in the federal capital, taking the recovery rate in the city to 55 percent, official data revealed on Monday.

The data says that the new cases reported on June 28 were 189, on June 27, 255, on June 26, 271, on June 25, 227, on June 24, 264, on June 23, 307, June 22, 250, on June 21, 383, on June 20, 338, on June 19, 304, on June 18, 395, on June 17, 385, and on June 16, 288.

Similarly, on June 15, 635 on June 14, 771, on June 13, 464, on June 12, 463 , on June 11, 273, on June 10, 178, on June 9, 456, on June 8, 350, on June 7, 656, on June 6, 377, on June 5, 402, on June 4, 356, and on June 3, 292.

According to the data, out 12,643 coronavirus patients, 127 have died.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020