KARACHI: A sharp increase in COVID-19 positivity rate has been witnessed in the past several weeks with the number surpassing 15% in Hyderabad, Gilgit and Multan.
According to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), the overall positivity rate stands at 4.5% with Hyderabad reporting the highest at 16.59%. Multan recorded 15.97%, Gilgit 15.38, Muzafarabad 14.12 % , Mirpur 11.11% , Peshawar 9.69%, Quetta 8.03%, Islamabad 7.48 %, Karachi 7.12% , Lahore 5.37 % and Rawalpindi reported 4.63% positivity rate.
Breakdown of positivity ratio in major cities:
- Hyderabad: 16.59pc
- Multan: 15.97pc
- Gilgit: 15.38pc
- Muzaffarabad: 14.12pc
- Mirpur: 11.11pc
- Peshawar: 9.69pc
- Quetta: 8.03pc
- Islamabad: 7.48pc
- Karachi: 7.12pc
- Lahore: 5.37pc
- Rawalpindi: 4.63pc