Covid-19: 26 die, 1,773 infected in 24 hours

Twenty-six people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of deaths has now reached 8,571, and the death rate stands at 1.53 percent.

At least 1,773 new infections were recorded in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 5,59,168, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 9.48 percent, while the total positivity rate stands at 13.05 percent.

A total of 18,695 samples were tested across the country in 24 hours (till 8 am today).

At least 1,432 Covid-19 patients have recovered during the period.

The total number of recoveries now stands at 5,13,127 and the recovery rate at 91.77 percent.

Among the deceased, 21 were men and five women while two were between 41-50 years old, five were within 51-60 years, and the rest 19 were above 60 years old, added the release.

Covid-19 deaths and transmission were gradually declining from January this year but over the last week, both deaths and transmission were rising.

Eighteen people died with Covid-19 on March 14, 13 people died on March 13, 13 on March 12, 6 on March 11, 7 on March 10, 13 on March 9, 14 on March 8, and 11 on March 7.

Meanwhile, 1,159 people were infected with Covid-19 on March 14; 1,014 people on March 13; 1,066 on March 12; 1,051 on March 11; 1,051 on March 11; 1,018 on March 10; 912 on March 9; 845 on March 8 and 606 on March 7.