No Covid deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 13.60%

No death from Covid-19 were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (October 8, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country remains 29,380 and the mortality rate is 1.45 percent.

At least 299 new infections from Covid-19 were recorded in the 24 hours. The total number of cases rose to 20,29,314, added the release.

The current positivity rate is 13.60 percent while the total positivity rate stands at 13.61 percent, said the press release.

A total of 2,199 samples were tested across the country during this time.

At least 690 patients recovered from Covid-19 during the period. The total number of recoveries now stands at 19,69,344 and the recovery rate at 97.04 percent, added the release.