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ISLAMABAD: After a continuous rise in Covid-19 cases for almost three months, a downward trend was finally witnessed on Monday as both the positivity ratio and number of cases declined.
However, experts believe that Pakistan has been facing the situation similar to that of last Ramazan and the number of cases may increase again if people violated the coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) as they did during the Eid holidays last year.
Data shows cases have increased in children more rapidly compared to adults and elderly people. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: While experts are of mixed opinion about the UK variant of Covid-19 being more transmissible in children, data shows cases have increased in children more rapidly compared to adults and elderly people.
However, they say there are fewer chances in children to translate the infection into a disease.
A double variant virus has been reported in India which showed that the virus has continuously been mutating and can become more lethal.
On the other hand, record numbers of tests were conducted and cases reported in Pakistan since June 2020.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 2 (ANI): Pakistan may witness a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases that might lead to a third wave of coronavirus in the country as restrictions related to the virus have been relaxed, Dawn reported citing health experts.
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Health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: With most of the Covid-related restrictions having been relaxed despite lukewarm response of even health workers to the government-run vaccination campaign, health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country.
As 1,176 Covid-19 cases were reported in a day, the health experts
Dawn spoke to were of the opinion that the government should have given priority to public health rather than financial concerns and advised the authorities to lift the restrictions only after ensuring that 70pc population has been vaccinated against the deadly disease.