Tag: Covid Positive
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National Institute of Health urges citizens to wear masks amid rise in Covid-19
As Covid-19 cases has begun rising in Pakistan once more, the National Institute of Health (NIC) tweeted yesterday that according the guidelines sent by the National Command And Operation Center (NCOC) citizens are advised to take safety precautions like wearing masks to keep themselves safe from the disease. Amid the current COVID-19 disease trends across…
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Covid-19: Positivity rate in Pakistan jumps to 3.85%
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan has reached 3.85 per cent. In addition, 806 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Pakistan on August 2 and nine people have lost their lives to the deadly virus. A total of 20,949 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.…
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NCOC decides to lift all covid related restrictions
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, in a tweet, said that in a meeting of the National Command Operation Center (NCOC), the decision to lift all the Covid-19 related restrictions has been made.However, the vaccination restriction will not be lifted. “It was decided in the NCOC meeting today to lift all restrictions except…
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Netizens grill Amna Ilyas for her ‘drunk’ statement
Model and actress Amna Ilyas turned to her Instagram a few days back and posted a portrait of herself all glammed up in a black outfit with a beverage in her hand and took her bluntness to another level with a bold caption. “If someone drunk texts you, appreciate it, they are thinking of you when they…
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Shahid Afridi recovers from Covid-19, announce Quetta Gladiators
Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi has recovered from Covid-19, Quetta Gladiators’ manager Azam Khan announced on Monday. Khan said that Afridi will arrive at the team hotel tomorrow (Tuesday) where his rapid antigen test (RAT) will be conducted and if the test comes back negative, he will join the team in their match against Islamabad…
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Wasim Akram, Wahab Riaz, Haider Ali test positive for Covid ahead of PSL 7
Former cricketer and Karachi Kings’ President Wasim Akram and two Peshawar Zalmi’s players — Wahab Riaz and Haider Ali — tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). As per The News, Wasim Akram and the players of the PSL franchise have quarantined themselves after their test for…
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Five Covid-19 cases reported in three different franchises ahead of PSL 7
Five cases have been reported from as many as three franchises of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition which is set to start from January 27 in Karachi. As per details, two of the officials for the PSL 2022 season have now tested positive for Covid-19 which is not a piece of ideal news…
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Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after Covid-19
President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for Covid-19. The former cricketer has been admitted to Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital. He had a mild fever on Sunday, and was tested for the virus soon after. Following the emergence of a positive report, on Monday evening, he checked…
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PAK vs WI: Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein along with three others test positive for Covid, series in doubt
Following PCR tests administered on Wednesday in Karachi, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that five more members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for Covid-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation. Three players, wicket keeper-batter Shai Hope, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, all-rounder Justin Greaves; along with Assistant Coach Roddy Estwick,…
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‘Pakistan witnessing lowest positivity rate since we started measuring Covid’: Asad Umar
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar took to Twitter to announce that Pakistan recorded the lowest Covid positivity ratio since the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) started measuring the statistics of the pandemic. “Alhamdulillah, we now have [the] lowest positivity ratio since we started measuring covid. Also, have [the] lowest patients on…