The NCOC statement also said the positivity ratio for coronavirus had reached 80 percent in 11 major cities. Health authorities have been sounding the alarm about a second wave of the virus for several weeks now. “A few weeks ago, we were getting 400 to 500 cases per day, but now it has increased to 700 to 750 cases. Meanwhile, in the 24 hours, the number of confirmed cases surged to 330,200. There are currently 11,627 active virus cases in the country, with the government’s database for tracking the spread of the pandemic reporting 611 of them are in critical condition.

Source: Pakistan Today October 28, 2020 07:47 UTC