Covid-19: 25 die, 1,318 infected, 2,024 recover in 24 hours

Twenty-five people have died in the country from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of deaths has now reached 7,217 and the death rate stands at 1.45 percent.

At least 1,318 new infections were recorded in the meantime, taking the total number of people infected to 4,98,293, the release added.

The current positivity rate is 9.19 percent, while the total positivity rate stands at 16.34 percent.

A total of 14,336 samples were tested across the country in the last 24 hours and in the same time 2,024 Covid-19 patients have recovered, pushing the total number of recoveries to 4,33,614. The recovery rate now stands at 87.02 percent.

Among the 25 deceased, 16 were men and nine were women.

Of the deceased, four were in between 41-50 years old, nine within 51-60 years old while 12 were above 60 years old, the release added.