Three Karachi districts witness 100pc increase in corona positivity rate
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January 30, 2021
KARACHI: Three Karachi districts witnessed more than 100 percent increase in the coronavirus positivity rate in the past week, Sindh Health Department said Friday.
The province s health department said that the reason behind the sharp spike in coronavirus positivity rates is because citizens have not been following the standard operation procedures (SOPs).
According to the health department, District Korangi recorded a rate of 2 percent last week, which rose to 16 percent on January 28, while District Malir recorded a rate of 2 percent, which rose to 9 percent. Last week, District Central recorded a rate of 4 percent, which has risen to 15 percent, while the lowest increase has been recorded in District West which witnessed an increase from 3 percent to 4 percent.