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Daily COVID-19 report: Positivity ratio in Pakistan sees slight decline

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  • Pakistan reports lesser COVID-19 cases than last three days.
  • As many as 333 new infections detected countrywide, NIH data shows.
  • Two more people succumb to COVID-19 in last 24 hours.

The COVID-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan witnessed a slight decline a day after nearing 3%, as the country reported lesser cases during the last 24 hours as compared to the last three days, National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Tuesday morning.

The latest stats show that 333 people in Pakistan contracted coronavirus in a single day, after which the country’s positivity ratio dropped to 2.42%. This ratio stood at 2.85% on Monday.

The new infections were detected after countrywide diagnostic testing on 13,759 samples, as per the data.

Meanwhile, two more people succumbed to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking Pakistan’s death toll to 30,392, while 85 others are being treated in intensive-care units.

Pakistan has been witnessing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases since the mid of this month. Experts stress on:

  • Vigilantly watching through good surveillance and testing.
  • Communication around rising risk especially in urban settings.
  • Advocating mask-wearing indoors in cities reporting cases that constitute over 5% positivity.
  • Vaccination with emphasis on boosters.

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The need of strengthening the China-Pakistan media corridor was emphasized by the information secretary.

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Focusing on the China-Pakistan Media Corridor is crucial for the advancement of the two nations’ current relationship, according to Federal Information Secretary Ambreen Jan.

Speaking at a ceremony in Beijing, the Secretary stated that two Memorandums of Understanding were signed between the Chinese government and the Ministry of Information during the Prime Minister’s visit. These agreements pertain to the co-production of films and dramas that are intended to improve the relationship between individuals.

Approximately 12 Pakistani films were screened in China between 1957 and 1991, according to Ambreen Jan, demonstrating that the two countries’ collaboration in the film industry is not new.

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Green Tractor Scheme: 227 Fortunate Farmers Receive Keys

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The Pakpattan District farmers are also reaping the benefits of the government’s green tractor scheme, per the Special Instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
Two hundred and twenty-seven lucky farmers in the Pakpattan District have received green tractor keys.

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The goal of the 300 scholarships available to Bangladeshi students is to improve educational ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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The Pakistan-Bangladesh Friendship Scholarship Program, which offers 300 fully funded scholarships to Bangladeshi students, was introduced by Pakistan.

LUMS, Comsats, and NUST are among the top Pakistani universities that support the plan, which was discussed at the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.

Officials urged universities in Bangladesh to advertise the initiative through events and an online site during a recent meeting.

The goal of the scholarships is to strengthen cultural ties and educational exchanges between the two nations.

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