Today's paper is Islamabad

RAWALPINDI: During the last 24 hours, 20 more patients tested positive for COVID-19 from Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi district, indicating that the situation may not return to normal in the next few days as previous In one week, 184 new patients were reported from the region.

On average, more than 20 confirmed cases of the corona virus have been reported from the region for at least the last 10 days, or yet most people are beginning to think that there has been an outbreak of Covid 19 and only a few people are infected. Can testify. Individuals who follow standard operating procedures to avoid COVID-19.

According to many health experts, however, the situation regarding controlling the spread of COVID-19 can only be assessed after at least two weeks, as in the month of August, as occasions such as Eid al-Adha, Independence Day and Ashura Due to which many societies and religious gatherings were born. According to experts, gatherings certainly increase the likelihood of COVID-19 cases and an increase in fatalities if individuals do not comply with SOPs.

With the confirmation of new patients, the total number of confirmed patients from the region has risen to 21,599. The 20 virus has not killed anyone in ICT or Rawalpindi district in the last six days. However, a total of 455 patients in the region have lost their lives due to this disease.

 

Data collected by The News on Friday revealed that in the past 24 hours, 16 more patients have tested positive for ICT where the number of active cases of the disease is still 480, though yesterday 14,923 confirmed patients have already recovered from the coronavirus. Illness in the federal capital

 

It is important to note that 1,823 patients have recovered from ICT in the last two weeks. To date, ICT has positively confirmed 15,578 patients for COVID-19, of whom 175 have died from the disease.

However, from Rawalpindi district, only 4 more patients tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the number to 6,023. Talking to The News, Executive District Officer (Health) Rawalpindi Dr Sohail Ahmed Chaudhry said that the virus has killed a total of 280 people in the district while 5,657 patients have already been cured.

He said that a total of 7 confirmed patients from Rawalpindi district are undergoing treatment while 79 confirmed patients are isolated from home.

It may be mentioned here that the number of suspects under domestic amendment in the district has been on the rise again for the last few days while on Friday, 237 suspects of the disease were undergoing quarantine treatment at their homes.