RAWALPINDI         -        As many as 47,787 Coronavirus-positive cases had been recorded, while 1,777 had lost their battle for life since the pandemic in the district.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of District Health Authority, Dr Ansar Ishaq told APP on Sunday that among people who died from this fatal disease, 1,341 were Rawalpindi residents, while 436 belonged outside districts. He informed that 46,436 patients had been discharged after recovery, with 42,784 belonging to Rawalpindi and 3,652 from other districts.

The CEO added that 7,006,011 people, including 44,790 health workers, had jabbed themselves against the lethal Coronavirus (COVID-19) across the district since the vaccination administering drive launched on March 10, 2021. He informed that the number of corona patients had jumped from one to five cases during the last 48 hours; however, the district health authority was on alert to meet any untoward situation.