Online Report,17 Dec
Thirty-six people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total number of deaths has now reached 7,192 and the death rate stands at 1.45 percent.
At least 1,134 new infections were recorded during this period, taking the total number of people infected to 4,96,975, the release added.
The current positivity rate is 8.60 percent, while the total positivity rate stands at 16.37 percent.
A total of 13,191 samples were tested across the country in the last 24 hours.
