Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50%, cases still up

Health officials wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hold medical records collected form residents after taking samples for COVID-19 coronavirus during a door-to-door screening and testing operation at a slum area in Islamabad on June 30, 2020. (AFP)

• 100,802 patients have recovered out of 213,469 confirmed cases
• Virus has spread in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world since February

ISLAMABAD: The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50% of total infections.

The virus has spread in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world since February, and the deaths have jumped since May, when Prime Minister Imran Khan eased lockdown despite warnings from experts.
In Wednesday’s statement, the national command and control center said 100,802 patients have recovered out of 213,469 confirmed cases. Pakistan recorded 41,33 more cases and 91 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The government data show 2,741 people are still listed in critical condition.
Pakistan has sealed off hot spots across the country since last month to contain the spread of virus, saying the country’s economy cannot afford a stricter lockdown.