Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 2.76%.
Country reports another coronavirus death.
Pakistan's COVID-19 case count stands at 1,551,251.
Pakistan logged 371 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours amid a slight countrywide drop in the positivity ratio, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Tuesday morning.
As per the latest stats, the new infections were detected after diagnostic testing on 13,439 samples by the national COVID regulating body.
After the new additions, Pakistan's COVID-19 case count rose to 1,551,251.
However, the country's coronavirus positivity rate dropped to 2.76% within a single day after touching 3%.
Meanwhile, Pakistan reported another coronavirus death during the last 24 hours, while 184 others were being treated in critical care units.
What is COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?
BA5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.
According to the World Health Organisation’s most recent report, it was behind 52% of cases sequenced in late June, up from 37% in one week. In the United States, it is estimated to be causing around 65% of infections.
Rising case numbers
BA5 is not new. First identified in January, it has been tracked by the WHO since April.
It is a sister variant of the Omicron strain that has been dominant worldwide since the end of 2021 and has already caused spikes in case rates – even with reduced testing –...
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