Pakistan's Covid-19 positivity rate climbs to 4pc for first time since May 30

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Pakistan reported 1,980 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as its positivity rate reached four per cent for the first time since May 30.

Of the new cases, more than half — 55pc — were detected in Sindh.

The countrywide breakdown of cases is as follows:

  • Sindh: 1,091
  • Punjab: 292
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 151
  • Balochistan: 98
  • Islamabad: 134
  • Gilgit Baltistan: 82
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 132

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