16 new Coronavirus cases reported in last 24 hours

Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:Health officials on Tuesday said that 16 new Coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours across the country.

As per the data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the case positivity ratio was 1.01 percent while eight

pa­tients were in critical condition.

No death was reported from the Coronavirus in the last 24 hours from Lahore while 1,577 Covid-19 tests were conducted.

Meanwhile, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel said the government has strength­ened the role of Border and Health Services in Pakistan to deal with any sub-variant of Covid-19.

The minister said there was a surveil­lance system at all entry points of the country including airports.