The spread of the coronavirus Delta variant is reaching alarming levels in Karachi on the eve of Eidul Azha as public and some private sector hospitals are reaching capacity and have started refusing patients, medical officials said on Tuesday. The Delta variant could spread during the holiday as people travel from cities like Karachi to their home towns. According to the Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi, there is 92.2 percent prevalence of the Delta variant in the city. DELTA VARIANT HAS ‘SPREAD ACROSS KARACHI’:“The Delta variant is highly contagious and has spread across the city,” said Associate Professor Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan at the Jamilur Rahman Centre for Genomics Research at KU. He regretted public behaviour and said people were not taking the Delta variant seriously.

Source: Pakistan Today July 20, 2021 13:57 UTC