One dead, 104 new COVID-19 cases reported in 24 hours: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The number of daily Covid-19 cases increased by a fraction as Pakistan reported 104 more cases in the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Saturday, quoting the National Institute of Health (NIH).

COVID-19 Statistics 17 September 2022
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 16,614
Positive Cases: 104
Positivity %: 0.63%
Deaths: 01
Patients on Critical Care: 91

— NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) September 17, 2022

According to the data issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), 104 more cases were reported in the last 24 hours among the 16,614 Covid-19 diagnostic tests. Meanwhile, one person lost their life to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

The positivity ratio in the country remained at 0.63%.

The NIH stated that almost 91 coronavirus patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities.

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It is pertinent to mention here that a total of over 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, while the total number of coronavirus-related deaths has reached 30,606.