The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has said that the highest positivity rate of coronavirus cases has been recorded in Abbottabad at 40.32 per cent.

In a statement, the NCOC said that Hyderabad came in second with 22.12pc while Karachi's positivity rate was calculated as 12.54pc.

The statement added that 2,398 Covid-19 patients are in critical condition across the country and the number of such patients is rising fast.

Breakdown of positivity rates across Pakistan:

  • ICT: 3.41pc
  • Peshawar: 4.03pc
  • Swat: 4.61pc
  • Multan: 5.25pc
  • Faisalabad: 5.47pc
  • Lahore: 5.80pc
  • Rawalpindi: 7.36pc
  • Quetta: 8.26pc
  • Mirpur: 8.96pc
  • Karachi: 12.54pc
  • Hyderabad: 22.12pc
  • Abbottabad: 40.32pc

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