Twin cities see surge in Covid-19 cases.

• Position: Obituary

Byline: Aamir Yasin and Munawer Azeem

ISLAMABAD -- The twin cities witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases as 236 people contracted the virus on Wednesday and four people passed away.

Positivity rate in Islamabad was recorded at 4.4pc.

Three people died in Islamabad, including two male patients, aged between 60-79. They were residents of Lohi Bher and I-11, the district administration officials said, adding that the address of one deceased was not known.

Farhat Arif, 73, resident of Scheme-I Saidpur Road, was brought to Rawalpindi Institute of Urology (RIU) on Feb 23 where she passed away.

Officials of the capital administration said 174 cases was the highest number reported in a single day in the city after Jan 1.

During the last 24 hours, 3,934 tests were conducted in the capital out of which 95 males and 79 females got their results positive. District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia said 174 positives cases against 3,934 tests was the highest number in the last three months.

Thirty-five cases were reported in the age group of 40-49, followed by 33 in 20-29, 31 in 30-39, 21 in 0-9, 20 in 10-19, 15 in 50-59, 12 in 60-69, four in 70-79 and three in 80 and above.

Likewise, 38 cases were reported from Lohi Bher, nine each from I-8, G-9, I-10 and Khanna, eight each from G-8, G-7 and F-10, seven from G-13, six each from G-10 and Tarlai, five from F-11, four each from Bhara Kahu, E-11, Rawat and G-15, three each from G-6, F-8 and Chak Shahzad, two each from G-11, I-9, Koral, F-7, F-6, D-12, I-14 and Shah Allah Ditta, one each from Kurri, G-5, G-14, Rawal Town, F-5, Kirpa, F-5, Bari Imam, Chirrah, E-9, I-11 and H-8.

In Rawalpindi, 14 people were discharged from hospitals after recovering. Hospitals in the city have the capacity to test 120 patients per day. Despite passage of a year, the provincial government has failed to increase the testing facility in the three government-run hospitals.

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