COVID-19 cases in capital witness sharp decline.

ISLAMABAD -- The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity ratio in the capital faced a sharp decline on Monday, however, load of patients on hospitals remained stagnant.

The virus positivity ratio fell to the lowest in the previous seven days to 3.35% with more than 200 more positive cases and two deaths.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 beds occupancy in the hospitals remained high, while closure of educational institutions was also recommended after confirmation of multiple virus cases there.

The district administration has also restricted the movement of residents in multiple streets and sectors. According to the data released by the District Health Office (DHO) in the previous 24 hours, 6,330 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and 212 persons tested positive. According to the official stats, virus positivity ratio in the city dropped to 3.35% which is...

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