Karachi’s COVID-19 positivity rate highest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - The highest positivity rate of coronavirus cases was recorded in Karachi at 13.1 percent in the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was briefed on Monday.

Pakistan’s overall Test Positivity Ratio (TPR) was recorded at 6.3pc, the NCOC session was informed today.

Karachi is ranked on the top while Lahore on the second and Mirpur on the third in the highest positivity rate of coronavirus. The National Command and Operations Center says the condition of 2,403 patients is critical.

The positivity ratio of coronavirus tests in Sindh was recorded at 7.91 pct, while in Azad Kashmir 8.25 pct, Balochistan 4.78, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6.41 per cent and in Punjab 3.4 pe rcent. The test positivity rate in the federal capital Islamabad was recorded at 3.58, while the minimum positivity rate was recorded at 1.2 per cent in Gilgit Baltistan region.

In Peshawar 6.36 positive cases recorded, while the positivity ratio in Rawalpindi was 5.74pc, Lahore, 9.49 and 6.78 per cent was recorded in Gujranwala.

In Hyderabad 6.78pc, Swat 5.51pc, Abbottabad, 4.69, Quetta 3.15 percent positive cases were detected.