Number of COVID-19 cases surge in capital.

ISLAMABAD -- The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the capital on Mondaysurged again to 248 after facing a decrease, however, the health officials said that the recent increase is due to a backlog of tests.

As per the National Command Operation Center (NCOC) data, 248 cases have been reported in the city with five more deaths.

The cases recently dropped to 189 with only two deaths previously, however, 59 cases have been reported in the previous 24 hours in the city.

District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Zaeem Zia talking to The Nation about recent surge in the cases said that 25,000 tests have been done in the city and sometimes due to the increased number of cases, backlog is created and results are reported with delay. Dr. Zaeem Zia said that the figure has dropped from around 400 cases being reported daily. 'Around 50 cases are a relatively small number,' he said.

He said that the epidemiology sciences ask for more tests and tracing which is being implemented to cope with the pandemic adding that the number of severe cases of COVID-19 has reduced in the federal capital hospital. He also said that the death ratio in the city is also low.

Meanwhile, the Directorate Health Services (DHS) of Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI) also launched a campaign in high risk slum areas of the city to trace the COVID-19 cases.

The statement released said that the DHS launched a campaign in slum areas in order to assess the prevalence of coronavirus in poor and high risk population areas of Islamabad.

It said that this is all the more important since other areas have been covered through line listing. Slum areas where people are poor and have compromised hygienic conditions and poor health conditions are more at risk.

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