ISLAMABAD: The positivity rate in Islamabad slightly increased as 18 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Wednesday.

Officials of the capital administration said during the last 24 hours 1,367 tests were conducted in the capital for detection of the virus among the people.

Out of the total 18 females were tested positive with 1.31pc positivity rate, they added.

The officials said six cases were reported in the age group of 30-39 followed by four in 40-49, three in 70-79, two in 20-29 and one each in 0-9, 50-59 and 60-69.

They said two cases each were reported from G-9, G-11, G-6, F-7 and G-5 and one each from Lohi Bher, Rawat and I-8 while addresses of five cases were not known.

The number of active cases in the capital reduced to 170 on Wednesday, the officials said, adding that out of the total 34 are admitted to hospitals, 32 are on oxygen and two are on ventilator.

Rawalpindi

As many as five persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Rawalpindi district on Wednesday and six patients recovered from the disease.

According to the health authority data, the positivity ratio in the district was at 0.44pc as 1,137 samples were sent for testing which found the virus in five.

There are 70 active patients in Rawalpindi district — three in hospitals and 67 patients isolated at home.

One patient was reported from the cantonment and two each from Potohar Town and Taxila.

There are three patients of Covid-19 admitted to different hospitals of Rawalpindi city, with one patient each at Bilal Hospital, Fauji Foundation Hospital and Rawalpindi Institute of Urology.

There is no patient on ventilator however one required oxygen support and two are stable.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022