KP to conduct 10,000 virus tests daily by July end.

PESHAWAR -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will increase the Covid-19 testing capacity to 10,000 a day by the end of July.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, government spokesperson Ajmal Wazir said so far the province had conducted 145,958 tests. He added the overall capacity of hospitals across the province was also being increased on emergency basis.

He said the number of beds reserved for Covid-19 patients in the Lady Reading Hospital would be enhanced to 500 in coming days.

Mr Wazir said the district administrations were playing active role in implementation of the SOPs devised by government to stem the spread of novel coronavirus.

The other day, he said a total of 16,834 raids were conducted on shops, filling stations and public places, and 154 units were sealed and Rs850,421 fine was imposed on 1,236 persons over violation of SOPs.

He said 548,759 actions...