ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus fifth wave has started taking toll of the people as Pakistan reported more than 3,000 cases for the first time since September 12, 2021.
The data appeared on National Coronavirus Dashboard of the National Command and Operations Centre’s (NCOC) showed on Thursday morning that the country registered 3,019 more positive cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours.
With 3,019 new positive cases the overall infections’ tally jumped to 1.31 million. The positivity ratio has reached 6.12 per cent the highest in more than four months, as the infection rate was last above it on September 8, 2021.
With five new deaths during last 24 hours the overall death tally surged to 28,992, the official figures released by NCOC.
Although the NCOC ruled out a lockdown and closing of schools, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday announced that a meeting of the provincial education ministers will be held today (Thursday) to debate whether the prevalent COVID-19 situation in the country warrants the closure of schools.
Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood will chair the 34th Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) to deliberate on several issues.
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