New Covid-19 cases continue to emerge in twin cities.

Byline: Munawer Azeem , Aamir Yasin and Amjad Iqbal

ISLAMABAD -- As many as 91 positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Islamabad and 79 in Rawalpindi on Friday.

With the new patients, the number of positive cases in the capital reached 1326, including 1235 active cases, while Rawalpindi has now 2076 confirmed cases.

Out of the total 1163 active cases in Islamabad, 34 are kept in six hospitals, including Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and Federal Government Services Hospital, said officials of the capital administration.

Condition of five patients is critical, they said, adding four patients were on ventilators.

Besides, 49 patients from other districts are also admitted to the hospitals. The condition of 35 of the patients is stable and eight are in critical condition while six are on ventilators. The remaining patients are quarantined in their houses.

The numbers of deaths from the virus and positive cases in the capital are increasing gradually, the officials added.

During the current week, five patients died and 337 new positive cases emerged in the capital.

District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia confirmed to Dawn that 91 more confirmed cases were reported in the capital - 66 male and 25 female.

He said six cases were reported from Bhara Kahu, five each from Sohan, G-9/2, I-10/1, four each from G-11/3, Moorina, Soan Garden, three each from Barma Town, Rawat, G-7/3, Tarali, G-9/3, G-8, G-6/1, two each from G-9/1, Garden Town, Jhandi Sydan, Margalla Town, Chattha Bakhtawar, Koral, Teramri, G-7/4, G-13/1 and one each from Usman Town, CBR Town, Christian Colony, Humak Town, Thanda Pani, Mohalla Naseerabad, PWD Housing Society, Bahria Town Phase III, DHA Phase II, F-11/1, F-10, E-7, I-10/2, E-11/4, I-9/4, H-13, H-11, G-12 and G-10.

Rawalpindi

At least 79 people tested positive, two died and 129 others were discharged in Rawalpindi on Friday, said health officials.

The two deceased, aged 50 and 53 years, were residents of Azizabad and Khanna Pul.

The number of confirmed patients in Rawalpindi reached 2076 while 77 people died and 742 were discharged after recovery.

At present, 1257 confirmed patients are under treatment, including 325 in hospitals and 932 quarantined in their houses.

Apart from this, 532 suspected patients were also brought to three hospitals of Rawalpindi and their samples have been sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Benazir Bhutto Hospital laboratory and the results are awaited.

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