• Pakistan has reported a positivity ratio of 10.47%
• There are currently 4204 critically ill patients admitted to the hospitals due to COVID-19

Pakistan on Saturday has reported 5,139 new cases and 100 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours as the third wave continues.

According to statistics shared by National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), the country's nerve center for unified efforts against coronavirus, 49,069 coronavirus tests were taken, 5,139 came out positive, and 100 deaths were reported countrywide in the last 24 hours.

There are currently 4,204 critical patients of COVID-19 admitted at different hospitals in the country, the highest number of critical patients reported since the pandemic began.

With these latest statistics, the country's total number of confirmed cases stands at 715,968. Pakistan has so far recorded 15,329 coronavirus-related deaths, and a total of 627,561 patients have recovered from the novel disease.

There are currently 73,078 active cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The alarming increase of patients in hospitals:

Punjab Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department's Secretary Nabeel Awan on Friday warned that the situation of coronavirus is worsening in Punjab. The number of coronavirus patients in Punjab is increasing rapidly, he added.

According to the details, Awan said the number of patients in hospitals has doubled in the last four weeks, with over 8,000 patients admitted to hospitals in just the last few days. However, the provincial government is trying to increase the hospital bedding capacity to tackle the situation.

Awan said the Punjab health department had proposed a complete lockdown to the government, but the government decided not to go for it at this stage.