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A health worker shifts an oxygen cylinder for coronavirus patients being treated at Rawalpindi Institute of Urology. Photo by Mohammad Asim
ISLAMABAD: There was no let-up in Covid-19 casualties as nine more people died from the infection in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
However, both the cities saw a decline in the number of cases with the capital reporting 327 cases and the garrison city 95.
Officials of the capital administration said five patients three men and two women in the age groups of 40-49, 70-79, 80-89, 50-59 and 60-69 died from the virus.
Those who died were the residents of G-11, G-9, Sohan, Chak Shahzad and I-12, they added.
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ISLAMABAD: As many as seven people succumbed to coronavirus and 161 got infected in the twin cities on Tuesday.
Islamabad reported four deaths and 98 new cases while Rawalpindi saw three patients falling prey to the virus and 63 more testing positive.
Officials of the capital administration said the deceased were residents of I-8, Bhara Kahu, Tarlai and Chirrah.During the last 24 hours, 5,277 tests were conducted out of which 98 results came back positive, the officials said, adding that the positivity rate was recorded at 1.8pc.
On the other hand, three Covid-19 patients died while 32 more tested positive, with 63 people recovering in Rawalpindi district.