Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health and finance minister Taimur Khan Jhagra has urged citizens to once again practice precautionary measures in light of a third wave of the pandemic.

In a series of tweets, he said: "Covid fatigue is natural, but now is the time to get the third wave under control. Overall Covid test positivity in KP was 11.2pc yesterday, higher than it has ever been since the first wave."

The minister added that positivity rates were high across Peshawar and Swat in particular, and rising in Haripur and Abbottabad. "Peshawar and Swat are showing 7 day average positivity rates of over 20pc. It's time for a collective effort again.

"Most importantly, we need your help to preserve hospital capacity, and leave room for those who need critical care," he added.