Pakistan reports highest number of COVID-19 cases in two weeks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks, according to data available from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).

On Thursday, the NCOC reported that 799 people tested positive for the virus, compared to 532 people who had contracted the infection on September 22.

If one were to look at the data from the NCOC, a gradual increase in the number of cases can be observed from September 10-24, in two weeks’ time.

September 10: 548

September 11: 584

September 12: 526

September 13: 539

September 14: 404

September 15: 665

September 16: 545

September 17: 752

September 18: 752

September 19: 645

September 20: 633

September 21: 582

September 22: 532

September 23: 799

As can be seen from the data above, Pakistan has recorded a steady uptick in the coronavirus cases ever since the government decided to reopen educational institutions, in phases, from September 15.