8 die of Covid-19, fresh cases 759 in 24 hours
26 February 2022, 08:06 pm | Updated: 24 November 2024, 04:04 pm
A total of eight people died of Covisd-19 and 759 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am on Saturday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The current positivity rate is 4.15 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 14.54 percent.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country now stands at 29,024 and the mortality rate stands at 1.49 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of cases rose to 19,41,816, added the release.
A total of 18,375 samples were tested across the country in the 24 hours.
The press release added, at least 7,343 patients have recovered from Covid-19 during the period. The total number of recoveries now stands at 18,00,425 and the recovery rate at 92.72 percent, added the release.
Of the eight deceased, five were male and three were female.
Of them, one was between 31-40, two within 41-50, four were between 61-70, and one was between 81-90 years old.
