The positivity rate in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial hub, alarmingly rose to 21.23 percent on Thursday as Covid-19 cases resurge around the nation.

53 city residents tested positive for the virus on June 16 according to data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). On June 22, however, 138 persons in the city tested positive, more than doubling the number of cases within a week (Wednesday).

 

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