COVID-19 positivity rate in Karachi above 21%

The COVID-19 positive ratio exceeded 21% in Karachi as the spread of the infection spreads rapidly throughout the city and the rest of the country data from the National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) showed on Thursday morning.

A total of 138 new infections were detected across the city when 650 samples were analyzed, bringing the city’s positivity rate to 21.23%.

The second most affected city is Abbottabad, which has a positive rate of 8.7%.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 positivity across the country rose above 2% for the first time in three months, due to a steady increase in new coronavirus cases across the country.