ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has seen an 87 percent drop in coronavirus deaths with only 20 new fatalities reported in the past 24 hours, State Minister of Health Dr. Zafar Mirza said on Monday before urging the public to continue observing anti-virus measures as there was no room for “complacency.”
“We have the lowest number of deaths in Pakistan due to COVID-19 in last 3 months. We had a peak of 153 deaths on 20 June and in the last 24 hours we had 20. This is 87% reduction in COVID-19 related deaths. Yet no place for any complacency!” Dr. Mirza tweeted.
According to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 portal, as of Monday, the national caseload stood at 274,289 while 5,842 people had died from the disease.
Pakistan has also seen an uptick in recoveries, with 241,026 cases recorded thus far.
With the country observing a significant drop in coronavirus cases, the government urged the public to celebrate the upcoming Eid Al-Adha festival with “simplicity” on Saturday, to prevent a spike in the number of infections.
It follows Dr. Mirza’s comments on Sunday wherein he told reporters that the huge challenge of Eid was “staring us in our face” and that everyone needed to “ensure full compliance” of the standard operating procedures for their safety.
