Current Covid-19 positivity rate 12.12%

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

With this the total number of deaths in the country has reached 12,913 and the death rate stands at 1.58 percent.

At least 2,322 new infections were recorded in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 8,15,282, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 12.12 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.40 percent.

A total of 19,165 samples were tested across the country in 24 hours (till 8am today).

At least 2,062 Covid-19 patients have recovered during the period.

The total number of recoveries now stands at 7,55,302 and the recovery rate at 92.64 percent.

Among the 44 deceased, 27 were men and 17 women. Of them, one was between 11-20, four between 31-40, three between 41-50, 10 between 51-60 and 26 were above 60 years old, added the release.