Over 2,000 patients critical as virus cases rise across country
PTI leaders hit back at the 11-party opposition alliance for holding a rally in Multan despite the government’s atempts to stop it, citing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases
National COVID-19 positivity ratio on Tuesday was recorded 6 per cent where 2,165 coronavirus patients were in critical condition across the country with the number of critical patients rising at a fast pace.
The highest positivity ratio was observed in Mirpur which was 20.62 per cent followed by Peshawar 19.58 per cent and Hyderabad 19.03 per cent, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
The positivity ratio in various federating units was as in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was 14.5 per cent, Balochistan 9.4 per cent, Gilgit Baltistan (GB) 2.6 per cent, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) 4.3 per cent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 3.8 per cent, Punjab 3.5 per cent and Sindh had 10.1 per cent positivity ratio.
Province wise COVID-19 positivity ratio breakdown indicated in Punjab, Lahore had 3.19 per cent, Rawalpindi 9.27 per cent, Faisalabad 9.25 per cent, Multan 10.66 per cent and Gujranwala 0.38 per cent.
In Sindh, Karachi had 13.86 per cent, Hyderabad 19.03 per cent, in KP, Peshawar had 19.58 per cent,
Abbotabad 11.21 per cent, in Baluchistan, Queta had 10.76 per cent, in ICT 4.32 per cent positivity ratio was prevailing. In AJK, Mirpur had 20.62 per cent positivity ratio, Muzaffarabad 4.13 per cent and in GB, Gilgit had 4.62 per cent.
As many as 282 coronavirus patients were on ventilators across the country whereas in Punjab the maximum patients on ventilators were 63 in Lahore followed by 41 patients in Multan, 26 in Rawalpindi and four in Faisalabad.
In Sindh, there were 62 patients on ventilators in Karachi and no patient was on ventilator in Hyderabad.
In KP, 39 patients were on ventilators in Peshawar and no patient was on ventilator in Abbotabad.
There was no patient on ventilator in Balochistan and GB. There were 45 patients on ventilators in the ICT whereas in the AJK there were two patients on ventilators in Muzaffarabad and no patient was on ventilator in Mirpur.
Around 2,165 coronavirus patients were critical across the country where the maximum number of critical patients were in Sindh 696 followed by KP 470, Punjab 467, ICT 323, AJK 28, Balochistan 17 and GB had three critical COVID patients under treatment. NNI
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehrik-e-insaf (PTI) leaders have hit back at the 11-party opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), for holding a rally in Multan despite the government’s atempts to stop it citing an increase in the number of coronavirus cases across the country.
Opposition leaders including PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Maryam Nawaz, Aseefa Bhuto-zardari among others addressed the gathering and vowed to send the government packing, accusing it of coming into power via rigged elections.
Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry taking to Twiter described the opposition alliance, headed by Fazlur Rehman, saying: “The Bacha [children] Party, led by the Godfather, is running the Abu Bachao campaign [save the father campaign].”
Chaudhry oten uses this term to mock his opponents by claiming that the opposition’s anti-government movement is only aimed at escaping the accountability process to save their
“ill-goten assets.” In another tweet, the minister took an aim at Maryam Nawaz saying that the manner in which she flouted the coronavirus the standard operating procedures (SOPS) reflected her mentality.
“What does she want to prove by not wearing a mask? It is unfortunate that such non-serious and arrogant leaders want to lead Pakistan. May God get rid of the country from such leaders ater coronavirus.”
Ruling party Senator Faisal Javed Khan called the PDM’S Multan public gathering as yet another flop show “but at the cost of people’s lives.”
The PDM’S objective is to seek relief from the prime minister in corruption cases, he said, adding that the opposition’s atempt to blackmail the government will not yield any results. “It’s an atack on the safety of people and the growing economy.”
Also during the day, Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood advised students use this time not as a holiday but to revise courses and complete homework.