- Rise in Covid-19 positive cases in Islamabad.
- DHO Zaeem Zia said, the Covid-19 positive case rate has increased by around 2.10% in Islamabad.
- She said that in the last 24 hours, 1,236 tests of Corona were conducted and 26 people were diagnosed with Covid-19.
ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 positive cases are on the rise again in Islamabad.
According to District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Zaeem Zia, the Covid-19 positive case rate has increased by around 2.10% in Islamabad. She said that in the last 24 hours, 1,236 tests of Corona were conducted and 26 people were diagnosed with the disease in the last 24 hours.
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Earlier, 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.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) 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.
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