Coronavirus third wave: Health experts express concern as virus spreads rapidly among children

At least 5,792 children, of ages up to 10 years, have tested positive for Covid-19 in the federal capital since the start of the pandemic last year.

According to official statistics, the children who tested positive for coronavirus included newborns.

The report added that 5,391 youth between the ages of 11 to 20 years and 11,860 between the ages of 21 to 30 were infected by the virus.

Pakistan recorded 4,974 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 672,931

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the death toll climbed to 14,530 after 96 people succumbed to the deadly disease during the said span.

Out of the deaths, 4,502 were reported in Sindh, 6,427 in Punjab, 2,363 in K-P, 572 in Islamabad, 208 deaths in Balochistan, 103 in G-B and 355 in AJK.

The authority added that the total active Covid-19 cases across the country are currently at 53,127.

Meanwhile, 2,148 patients recovered from the deadly disease in a day, taking the total recoveries to 605,274.