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COVID-19 positivity rate surges past 3% in Pakistan

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  • Pakistan logs 353 COVID-19 new cases in last 24 hours.
  • COVID positivity ratio rises to 3.1% in Pakistan.
  • 155 COVID-19 patients still in critical condition.

The COVID-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan surged past 3% as the country logged 353 new cases in the last 24 hours, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Thursday morning.

The new infections were detected after diagnostic testing on 11,388 samples, pushing Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio to 3.10% and the number of total cases to 1,560,955.

Meanwhile, a COVID-19 patient succumbed to the disease during the course of treatment, taking Pakistan’s coronavirus death toll to 30,509. A total of 211 patients also recovered overnight. However, 155 people are still in critical condition, as per NIH.

After the new recoveries and deaths, the country’s active COVID-19 case count swelled to 9,711 overnight.

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Weather update: Lahore and other Punjabi cities are expected to have rain.

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According to the Met Department, Islamabad and the surrounding areas will get partly overcast weather with a risk of rain.

There will be a brief break from the dry weather in some places due to light rain, a representative said.

Parts of Punjab, however, are probably going to continue to have fog and pollution. Heavy haze and fog are predicted in Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Multan, and Rahim Yar Khan, while major towns impacted include Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Narowal, and Gujranwala.

Because visibility may be poor in some places, residents and travelers have been warned to exercise caution.

The prognosis also suggests that places like Lahore, Attock, Murree, and Rawalpindi may get overnight rain. Additionally, northern regions including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Peshawar, and Kohat are predicted to see rainfall.

With no notable change anticipated in the upcoming days, Sindh and Balochistan, on the other hand, are likely to continue to see hot and dry weather.

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14 are detained by Punjab police in an anti-smog operation.

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14 people were detained and 91 FIRs were lodged in the last 24 hours, according to a Punjab police spokeswoman.

Furthermore, for failing to follow the SOPs, 458 people received fines totaling 8.28 lacs, and 33 more received warnings.

According to the spokeswoman, 359 cases involving smoke-emitting cars and 38 reports of crop residue burning were reported.

In addition, there were 24 other recorded breaches, 27 pertaining to brick kilns, and 3 cases of industrial activity infractions.

There are 2627 cases against the 2161 people who were arrested for violating government SOPs.

21924 people have been fined more than 5 crore 9 lacs, according to the Punjab police.

An increased crackdown has been ordered by the Inspector General of Police (IG) to shield the public from smog.

Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, the governor of Punjab, has also called for the province to declare an emergency due to the deteriorating smog.

According to the governor, air pollution in the majority of the province’s districts has gotten out of hand. “There are a lot of people who are ill and getting admitted to hospitals,” he stated.

According to Sardar Saleem Haider, closing educational institutions, entertainment parks, and colleges couldn’t provide fruitful outcomes. “Traders oppose markets being closed by 8:00 PM.”

He said that majority of Punjab’s districts and Lahore are experiencing an increase in pollution. He suggested declaring a short-term emergency to stop smog.

The governor went on to say, “To control the smog, the institutions must agree.”

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41.91 million Train travel by Pakistanis in 2023–2024

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Around 41.91 million people rode trains in 2023–2024, according to Pakistan Railways, an increase of 6.51 million from the 35.40 million passengers in 2022–2023.

In fiscal year 2023-24, passenger earnings remained at Rs. 47.712 billion, exceeding the budgetary objective by Rs. 8.712 billion, according to figures supplied by Pakistan Railways. Additionally, earnings have increased by Rs. 13.799 billion more than they did in the preceding fiscal year, 2022–2023.

The report also showed that in fiscal year 2023-24, the total revenue from other sources, including scrap, property and land, military traffic, and freight, was Rs. 39.803 billion.

The administrators of Pakistan Railways are optimistic that a further increase in railway passenger volume is in store for the coming year.

“The department has made special arrangements to facilitate passengers at stations and in trains en route, including modern dining cars, mobile charging sockets in coaches, and water dispensers in coaches to provide passengers with clean drinking water,” the statement continued.

The Pakistan Railways department has also constructed information desks to assist and guide passengers, digital display boards to show train arrivals and departures, ticket vending machines (TVM) to sell tickets, and ramps and wheelchairs for those with disabilities.

Pakistan Railways is implementing various measures to increase train punctuality, including removing speed restrictions through special track maintenance, improving the signaling system through computerized interlocking and solar system installation, removing locomotive failures through timely maintenance, and introducing new passenger coaches.

In order to handle passenger complaints, the department has set up a cutting-edge call center under the Railway Automated Booking and Travelling Assistance (RABTA) program. In addition, a complaint register is available at stations and on trains, and passengers can file their grievances online at Pakistan Railways.

Contractors who are discovered to be selling inferior goods face fines and warnings. The contractor’s contract with Pakistan Railways is terminated when three fines are received,” it continued.

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