{"id":16906,"date":"2022-08-01T16:16:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2022-08-01T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:16:45","slug":"pakistan-posts-656-covid-19-infections-one-death-in-last-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16906&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan posts 656 COVID-19 infections, one death in last 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>During the past 24 hours, country reports only one death.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Compare to a day prior, positivity rate slightly goes up to 3.35%.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>161 COVID-19 patients being treated in ICU across country.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-cnvs-separator-id-1659370126116\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan posted 656 fresh COVID-19 cases and one coronavirus-related death was reported in the last 24 hours, the National Institute of Health (NIH) data showed Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the last 24 hours, a total of 19,611 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 656 samples came back positive, the institution\u2019s data showed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the detection of new cases, the COVID-19 positivity ratio stood at 3.35%, moving slightly up from 3.29%, which was recorded a day earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to NIH\u2019s data, 161 COVID-19 patients are being treated in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COVID-19 Statistics 01 August 2022<br>Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 19,611<br>Positive Cases: 656<br>Positivity %: 3.35%<br>Deaths: 01<br>Patients on Critical Care: 161<\/p>\u2014 NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIH_Pakistan\/status\/1553917063802093568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pakistanis-advised-to-mask-up\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pakistanis advised to mask up\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/430868-pakistanis-advised-to-mask-up-at-muharram-gatherings-amid-covid-19-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">With Pakistan logging hundreds of<\/a>\u00a0COVID-19 cases every day, the NIH has advised strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), including mask wearing and social distancing during Muharram gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gathering and\u00a0<em>majalis\u00a0<\/em>to remember the Shuhada-e-Karbala (martyrs of Karbala) have started as the country observes the first day of the month of Muharram to mark the beginning of the new Islamic year \u2014 which started last Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-sops-for-muharram\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the SOPs for Muharram?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NIH has restricted the elderly and children from attending the gatherings and\u00a0<em>majalis\u00a0<\/em>during Ashura in a COVID-safe manner, as the risk of another outbreak looms with an uptick of the virus across Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the guidelines for holding gatherings and processions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures i.e mask-wearing, social distancing and use of sanitisers\/ hand washing should be adhered to<\/li><li>Organising committees should make arrangements for all SOPs<\/li><li><em>Zakirs\u00a0<\/em>and participants should be vaccinated against COVID-19<\/li><li>Venue for conduct of Majalis should be open and spacious with proper<\/li><li>ventilation arrangements<\/li><li>Wearing of masks and maintenance of social distancing is mandatory during\u00a0<em>majalis\u00a0<\/em>and Processions. Availability of masks and sanitisers\/ hand washes<\/li><li>Controlled participation according to capacity of venues and avoidance of overcrowding<\/li><li>Duration of\u00a0<em>majalis\u00a0<\/em>and processions should be curtailed<\/li><li>Majalis where SOPs cannot be effectively implemented such as<\/li><li>homes and private gatherings should be discouraged<\/li><li>Elderly above 65 years, children and co-morbid may be sensitized to<\/li><li>attend Majalis at home through live streaming<\/li><li>Proper arrangements for cleaning venues with chlorine before and after the events<\/li><li>Display of COVID-19 SOPs and precautions at prominent places<\/li><li>SOPs compliance by employing volunteer scouts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miscellaneous aspects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arrangements for food and drinks in spacious and ventilated place.<\/li><li>Emphasis on use of disposable utensils; preference on pre-packaged boxes for distribution of food.<\/li><li>Avoiding overcrowding at food distribution points\/locations.<\/li><li>No handshake and embracing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the aspects meriting necessary actions at the federal and federating units level, include following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Messaging by religious clerics for uniform implementation of SOPs \/guidelines proposed by NCOC.<\/li><li>Strict enforcement of SOPs by civil administration.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News During the past 24 hours, country reports only one death. 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