5 Covid-19 deaths, 548 cases in 24 hours

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country is currently 29,271 and the death rate stands at 1.46 percent.

At least 548 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during this period.

The current positivity rate is 7.84 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.75 percent.

With the new infections, the total number of cases rose to 20,02,323, added the release.

A total of 6,987 samples were tested across the country during this period.

At least 1,277 patients have recovered from Covid-19 within this time. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,37,240 and the recovery rate at 96.75 percent, said the release.

Of the deceased, two were male and three were female. They were between 51-90 years old, added the release.