No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.77pc

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.

The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country remains 29,441 and the death rate 1.44 percent.

At least 16 new infections from Covid-19 were recorded in this 24-hour period. The total number of cases rose to 20,37,494, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 0.77 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.37 percent, said the press release.

A total of 2,072 samples were tested across the country during this time.

At least 213 patients recovered from Covid-19 during the period. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,91,792 and the recovery rate is 97.76 percent.