Here are some of the stories we will be following today, Sunday, January 9, 2022. Artwork by Yawar Yaseen The cases of the new coronavirus variant Omicron are increasing at a scaringly fast rate in Pakistan, especially Karachi. The infection rate in the city has surpassed 10% within a week. The Sindh government has, however, debunked rumours of a lockdown in Karachi. Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho says the decision for a lockdown will be taken after reviewing the hospitalisation rate. Meanwhile, on Saturday, 26 students of Lahore’s King Edward Medical College tested positive for coronavirus as the positivity rate in the city rose to 6.3%. According to university officials.
Twenty-six students of Lahore’s King Edward Medical College have tested positive for coronavirus as the positivity rate in the city rose to 6.3 percent. According to university officials, students who tested positive were living in the hostel and have been isolated. All students living in the hostel have been tested and those with negative results are being moved to a separate location. Across Pakistan, the fifth wave of coronavirus is leading to a rapid rise in the number of cases. The overall positivity ratio has shot up to 2.89 percent, according to National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). In the past 24 hours, 1,345 more cases have been repo.