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World News | Pakistan reports 675 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan’s Ministry of Health on Monday said 675 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,538,622. Data released by the ministry showed a total of 30,403 people have died from the pandemic in Pakistan, including two other deaths recorded on Sunday. On Sunday, Pakistan conducted 14,632 COVID-19 tests with a positivity rate of 4.61%. Currently, the South Asian country has 153 active cases in critical condition. Amid fears of a new wave of coronavirus, experts are advocating wearing masks indoors in cities with more than 5% of reported cases, Geo News reported.

They also emphasized vigilance through good surveillance and testing, enhanced vaccination of vaccines and communication about rising risks, especially in urban settings.

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Pakistan is currently witnessing a new surge in COVID-19 cases, during which the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has also adjusted its mask regulations, and the use of masks is now mandatory again on domestic flights, effective immediately.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority’s notice, all relevant departments must ensure compliance with the new order. The notice added that other Covid-19 guidance on domestic air travel remains unchanged.

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Dr Javed Akram, vice-chancellor of the University of Health Sciences, said in an interview with Dawn that the virus is acting like a “roller coaster”. “The country will face a similar situation in a few years,” Dr Akram said.

Restrictions must be reinstated to contain the virus, Akram said. He added that the measures would also help tackle the ongoing energy crisis. He said people should go and get vaccinated and those who have already been vaccinated should get a booster shot. (ANI)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from the Syndicated News feed, the body of the content may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)



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