MARDAN: Fifteen staffers, including eight doctors of the Mardan Medical Complex Hospital, tested positive for coronavirus, varsity officials confirmed here on Monday.

They said a total of 100 cases were reported to the hospital, of which, 34 tested positive for Covid-19.

They said a lady doctor also included the affected doctors.

Besides, they said two women affected by coronavirus died, taking the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 15 in Mardan district since the start of the pandemic.

The officials said the total number of active cases in the district was 513.

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2021

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