Islamabad: The spread of the coronavirus is finally slowing down in Pakistan as the country saw the lowest number of deaths since the start of the pandemic, health officials announced on Monday. However, the authorities have advised people to keep their guard up as COVID-19 is still a threat and the coming two weeks are crucial in containing the virus.
“Today, we have the lowest number of deaths in Pakistan due to COVID-19 in the last three months,” tweeted State Minister of Health, Dr Zafar Mirza. On July 26, Pakistan reported 20 coronavirus deaths in a single day as compared to the peak days when 153 deaths were reported on June 20. This development shows an 87 percent reduction in COVID-19 related deaths, Dr Mirza said, but warned that there was no room for complacency, calling for caution on Eid Al Adha holidays.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan’s focal person on COVID-19 Dr Faisal Sultan also welcomed the improving health situation and drastic decline in cases across the country and appreciated the collaborative efforts of federal and provincial governments to contain the virus spread.
On July 26, the country recorded 1,176 cases and 20 deaths. A total of 22,000 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. Pakistan has so far confirmed more than 274,000 cases and nearly 5,800 deaths. The active number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 27,421 while the recovery rate is more than 86 percent. Pakistan has conducted over 1.8 million coronavirus tests since the outbreak in late February, however, health experts still urge the government to boost the testing capacity.
Punjab reports zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time since May
During the last 24 hours, the province of Punjab reported 172 cases of fresh infections as compared to 1400+ cases in a single during the virus peak. For the first time since May, the province reported not a single death on July 26. The total number of confirmed cases in Punjab is now 92,073 and the virus death toll is 2116.
Islamabad reports only 43 cases
On July 26, the capital city of Islamabad saw 43 new cases and one death whereas Kashmir recorded 11 new cases and Gilgit Baltistan reported 37 new cases and one death – taking the collective number of fresh cases in the three regions to 91.
“Balanced strategy” helped
Information Minister Shibli Faraz said that the “balanced strategy” adopted by the Pakistan government with “smart lockdown” helped the country cope with the pandemic. He said some countries observed strict lockdown to stop spread but they are now facing economic hardships and rising death toll too. Since Pakistan could not afford complete lockdown, it introduced a smart approach to save precious lives and the economy as well, which has worked, he added.
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