ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 66 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the country’s ministry of health said on Wednesday.
The tally of infected people increased to 1,528,897 after adding the new cases, according to data released by the ministry.
A total of 30,376 people have died from COVID-19 in Pakistan with one more death registered on Tuesday, showed the ministry’s data.
On Tuesday, 15,370 tests for COVID-19 were conducted in Pakistan while the positivity rate stood at 0.43 per cent.
Currently, there are 98 active cases that are in critical condition recorded in the country.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued instructions to revive the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) keeping in view the emergence of a new variant of the Omicron virus.
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The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Monday reported the first case of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 of COVID-19 in Pakistan and strongly recommended people wear masks and complete their vaccination.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, taking note of the growing number of cases of a new variant of Omicron virus, has summoned a report from the Ministry of National Health on the current situation.
