Karachi, Hyderabad witness steady increase in COVID-19 cases

According to the data from the National Institute of Health (NIH) shown on Monday, the positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Karachi and Hyderabad, once again, crossed 10% amid a steady increase in cases across the country. According to the stats, 171 new infections were detected after 11,212 coronavirus diagnostic tests performed across the country, which placed Pakistan's positivity ratio at 1.53% and the overall case count at 1,532,153. Moreover, at least 57 patients with infectious diseases have been shifted into the critical care unit during the last 24 hours.