WORLD NEWS | Covid Surge continues in Pakistan, alert issued

Islamabad [Pakistan]March 25 (ANI): Covid-19 cases rose by 3.58% in Pakistan, which has issued a nationwide infection alert.

There were more than 150 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, Geo News reported on Saturday.

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) quoted the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) as saying: “Masks are recommended for use in crowded confined spaces, including healthcare settings.”

According to information provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 150 of 4,194 tests conducted the previous day had returned positive results. Additionally, one person has died from the coronavirus and 22 are in critical condition in the past 24 hours.

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Pakistan has issued an alert to enforce strict mask wearing until April 30.

According to the NIH, the NCOC made its selection based on the COVID-19 disease patterns across the country at the time. The recommendation comes after the national positivity rate increased to 2.98%, Geo News reported.

In January, Pakistan confirmed one of the three dominant strains of COVID-19 and the Omicron subvariant XBB.

NIH officials also reiterated that there is no imminent threat of any major COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, Geo News reported. (Arnie)

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