Pakistani Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2021. (Reuters)
Karachi reported a positivity rate of 25.7 per cent as compared to the national positivity rate of 5.25 per cent.
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Pakistan’s Sindh government and health officials on Tuesday expressed concern that Karachi could see a big jump in coronavirus cases during the Eid festival if people don’t follow proper Covid guidelines. Karachi reported a positivity rate of 25.7 per cent as compared to the national positivity rate of 5.25 per cent, with health officials warning that private and public hospitals are reporting an alarming rise in Delta variant cases of Covid-19.
“It is not a very good situation. We are worried that if people don’t take care and follow proper SOPs during the three-day Eid festival…
