By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded fresh 2,829 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to an official statistics released by NCOC on Wednesday.
In the past 24 hours, 75 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,166. 2,079 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,244 patients are in critical condition. The total count of active cases increased up to 49,780.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 403,311. A total of 35,197 tests were conducted across the country during this period. 345,365 people have recovered from the deadly disease while 5,584,976 samples have been tested thus far.
Day earlier, the federal cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved funds for purchasing the Covid-19 vaccine. The cabinet meeting approved $150mn to procure an anti-Covid vaccine. The health workers and people above 60 years of age will get the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the first stage.
Briefing media about the decisions taken in the federal cabinet meeting regarding the anti-Covid vaccines, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that the cabinet has approved funds for the advance purchases of COVID-19 vaccines. “Frontline workers will be given first doses of coronavirus vaccine in the first stage,” said SAPM Faisal.
