Over 300 ventilators occupied across Pakistan as cases soar

According to reports of Baaghi TV, more than 1,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24-hours.

During the last 24 hours most deaths occurred in Punjab followed by Sindh, according to the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC). Out of 58 deaths during last 24 hours, 37 died on ventilators,
52 died in hospital and 6 died out of hospital on 18 Jan. Meanwhile, 1,800 people tested COVID-19 positive on 18 Jan.

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Vents occupied % (4 major areas)

Multan – 49%
Lahore – 38%
Islamabad – 32%
Peshawar – 31%

Oxygen beds occupied % (4 major areas)

Peshawar – 45%
Karachi – 40%
Multan – 38%
Rawalpindi – 26%

Total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan reported to be 35,485 as of 19 Jan, while 36,513 tests conducted on 18 Jan. Provincial statistics show:

Sindh: 10,600
Punjab: 13,151
KP: 6,075
ICT: 5,826
Balochistan: 259
GB: 350
AJK: 252

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According to reports, 476,471 people have recovered so far across Pakistan making it a significant count. There is no patient on vent in AJK, GB & Balochistan however, 321 vents occupied across Pakistan.

A total of 523,011 cases detected so far:

AJK: 8,654
Balochistan: 18,622
GB: 4,887
ICT: 40,177
KP: 63,825
Punjab: 150,316
Sindh: 236,530

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The mortality rate is confirmed at 11,055 deaths.

Sindh: 3813 (17 died in hospital and 3 died out of hospital on 18 Jan)
Punjab: 4460 (25 died in hospital and 3 died out of hospital on 18 Jan)
KP: 1791 (8 died in hospital on 18 Jan)
ICT: 457 (-)
Balochistan: 190 (-)
GB: 101 (-)
AJK: 243 (2 died in hospital on 18 Jan)

Since the outbreak spread across Pakistan, 7,442,084 tests have been conducted. Meanwhile, 631 hospitals are providing COVID-19 facilities to 2,840 patients admitted across the country.

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