Delta driven positivity ratio surges to 23pc in Karachi
July 19, 2021
KARACHI: The Covid-19 positivity ratio in Karachi surged to 23 per cent owing to the presence of the Delta variant, Geo News reported on Sunday, citing data released by Karachi University’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS).
According to the report, out of 90 samples tested at the ICCBS labs, the Delta variant was detected in 83 of them. Health experts say that if the cases continue to increase, the death toll in the country is also likely to get higher. Health authorities say owing to the Delta variant, the number of coronavirus cases in Karachi was rapidly increasing, so much so that hospitals were on the verge of reaching capacity.
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