Islamabad: Health officials have warned that the UK variant of COVID-19 spreading through Pakistan is more dangerous for young people and children.
5,792 children have tested positive for COVID-19 in Islamabad city since the pandemic began, according to the official data. Around 5,391 youngsters aged 11 to 20 years were also among those infected in Islamabad – the city of 2.3 million that reported a total of 57,833 coronavirus cases to date.
The new UK variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Pakistan is increasingly infecting children. During the last two months, the country has witnessed a sudden spike in number of infections in children and youth which was not so observed during the first two waves of the virus.