Omicron cases are on the rise,

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases – 7,678 – in the last 24 hours, rising to 6,808, the second highest daily number since the onset of the epidemic in 2020. , Official figures showed Friday morning.

Earlier, the highest daily toll was recorded on June 13, 2020, when 6,825 cases of corona virus were reported in the country, according to data from the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC).

With the new infection, the total number of cases has exceeded 1.35 million. Meanwhile, 59,343 tests were performed in the last 24 hours, and the positive ratio increased to 12.93%.

The death toll from the corona virus has risen to 23 in the last 24 hours, the highest since October 15, according to official figures.

Cases are on the rise, but top officials have refused to impose a lockdown, saying the country’s economy could not bear the brunt of another lockdown. The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) announced Friday that all schools with a high COVID-19 positive ratio across the country will remain closed for a week.