ISLAMABAD: Nine people lost their lives to Covid-19 in the twin cities - four in Islamabad and five in Rawalpindi - on Saturday.
Besides, 431 more cases emerged in the capital and 171 in garrison city. Officials of the capital administration said the deceased, two males and two females, were in the age group of 60-69, 70-79, 50-59. They were residents of E-11, I-10, F-11 and Sihala. The officials said the death toll from the virus had increased to 683.
In the last 24 hours, 4,948 tests were conducted in the capital and the positivity rate remained 8.71 per cent.
There are 12,495 active cases, the officials said, adding Loi Bher has 852 active cases followed by 644 at Tarlai, 591 at Bhara Kahu, 505 at G-6, 443 at G-10, 424 at G-11, 410 in G-9, 407 in I-8, 376 in G-7, 340 in E-11, 335 in I-10, 332 in Rawat, 307 in G-8, 276 in F-11, 258 each in Chak Shahzd, Sohan, 248 in G-13, 246 in Khanna, 242 in F-6, 226 in Alipur, 222 in F-10, 198 in F-8, 187 in Kurri, 148 in I-9, 142 in F-7, 111 in SIhala, 107 in Koral. The addresses of 1,884 patients are not known.