The representative for the Primary and Secondary Health Care Department in Punjab as of today had made the public alert about an increasing inclination seen of children contracting coronavirus.
Based on the reports from the spokesperson, 12,462 children have been infected with coronavirus in the region, the age bracket belonging from infants to children of 15 years.
In just Lahore, 5,301 children have been infected with coronavirus. The provincial capital’s COVID-19 positivity percentage rose up to 18% in the last 24 hours with 1,233 reported to be positive.
The representative stated that in Punjab, generally, 16,473 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and 2,330 people were seen to have contracted the virus. The province’s cases have surpassed 210,000, and the death sum has increased up to 6,188.
In a parallel progress, Islamabad on Friday had recorded coronavirus contaminations in 49 children aged 1-10, the district health officer had mentioned in a report.
Based on the info from the report, 5,291 children in all, among the ages of 1-10, have been infected with the virus in Islamabad.
The officer stated in the last 24 hours, Islamabad recorded 548 coronavirus cases, taking up the total infections to 53,684 with a positivity rate of 12.27%
