{"id":15707,"date":"2022-01-27T09:28:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailykashmirpost.com\/eng\/?p=15707"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:28:43","slug":"active-covid-19-cases-exceed-90000-mark-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailykashmirpost.com\/eng\/2022\/01\/27\/active-covid-19-cases-exceed-90000-mark-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Active COVID-19 cases exceed 90,000 mark in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-area\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/395425-active-covid-19-cases-exceed-90000-mark-in-pakistan\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pakistan&#8217;s COVID-19 positivity ratio reaches 11.91% in last 24 hours.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Country reports 7,539 new coronavirus cases, NCOC stats show.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>25 more succumb to virus, taking death toll to 29,162.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"editorHr\" \/>\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s active COVID-19 case count crossed the 90,000 mark, National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) stats showed Thursday morning, as thousands continue to contract the infection amid a spread of the Omicron variant.<\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus positivity rate, meanwhile, is still over 10% for the eighth day in a row despite a slight decline recorded in daily numbers during the last few days, data by the NCOC showed.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics issued by the NCOC suggested that 7,539 new infections were detected overnight after 63,272 diagnostic tests were conducted countrywide, which placed the country&#8217;s positivity rate at 11.91%.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embed \"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coronavirus\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/765e5454-b209-40e0-b955-03d30a53fbb3?src=embed\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">With the detection of new cases, the number of total cases has jumped to 1.393 million, while the active case count stands at 91,854.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Meanwhile, Pakistan recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in a single day since October 14, 2021, as 25 infected people succumbed to the virus, taking the nationwide death toll to 29,162.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 27 people died of COVID-19 on October 14, 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The more people fall prey to COVID-19, the more the number of patients in critical condition grows, as 1,240 patients were said to be in critical care units on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the gravity of situation, the federal government has decided to make necessary arrangements before allowing citizens to get back to their normal routine and impose further\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/395151-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">restrictions<\/a><\/b>in cities with a positivity ratio higher than 10%.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"editorHr\" \/>\n<h2>High positivity rate cities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Karachi \u2014 26.32%<\/li>\n<li>Peshawar \u2014 35.89%<\/li>\n<li>Hyderabad \u2014 22.41%<\/li>\n<li>Rawalpindi \u2014 12.29%<\/li>\n<li>Lahore \u2014 15.25%<\/li>\n<li>Islamabad \u2014 16.76%<\/li>\n<li>Bahawalpur\u00a0\u2014 5.61%<\/li>\n<li>Gujranwala \u2014 3.26%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"editorHr\" \/>\n<h2>No passenger allowed in airports without mask: CAA<\/h2>\n<p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in a notification late last night, issued directions to the airport staff across the country to wear masks amid the rise in cases due to the Omicron variant.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/395237-seven-days-on-covid-19-positivity-rate-in-pakistan-still-higher-than-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Seven days on, COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan still higher than 10%<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The notification said staff members and passengers would not be allowed inside the airport premises without wearing masks.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;More restrictions&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Medics a day earlier told Geo News that the continuous trend of rising cases due to the Omicron variant has moved up the numbers of patients on critical care.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, officials have said that Pakistan might experience its peak in the first or second week of February.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More restrictions are expected this week to control this situation,&#8221; officials said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s COVID-19 positivity ratio reaches 11.91% in last 24 hours. Country reports 7,539 new coronavirus cases, NCOC stats show. 25 more succumb to virus, taking death toll to 29,162. 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