Another 56 people tested positive for the Delta variant

Lahore: In the past three days in the provincial capital Punjab, another 56 people have detected the Delta variant of the new coronavirus. Geographic News The health department was quoted on Sunday.

According to the report, of the 85 COVID-19 positive samples tested in the laboratory, 65 proved to carry the highly contagious Delta variant.

A spokesperson for the Provincial Health Department stated that the Delta variant spreads 50% faster than other variants, adding that this situation can only be controlled if more and more people are vaccinated.

You may remember that a day ago, another 24 citizens of the province confirmed the Delta variant.

At the same time, due to the existence of the Delta variant, the positive rate of coronavirus in Karachi has risen to 23%.As Geographic News Earlier, it was pointed out that of the 90 samples tested in the laboratory of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of Karachi University on July 14, Delta variants were detected in 83 of them. Health experts say that if cases continue to increase, the number of deaths in the country may also be higher.

Delta variants account for 50% of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan: Dr. Nausheen Hamid

Last week, Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Minister of Health of the Federal Parliament, stated that the delta of the coronavirus is reflected in 50% of the total number of infections in Pakistan.

The legislator in his speech Geographic NewsThe plan “Pakistan Geography” stated that the COVID-19 vaccine being used in Pakistan is effective against the Delta variant.

Dr. Hamid emphasized that there is no vaccine in the world that is 100% effective against Delta variants, but if a person is vaccinated, the virus will not seriously affect their health.