FAISALABAD - Three more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the district during the last 24 hours. According to the Health Department spokesperson, 266 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector labs during the same period. 

He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 48 while 25,943 patients had so far recovered from the disease. He said that 200 beds were allocated at the Allied Hospital, 52 at the DHQ Hospital and 150 at Government General Hospital Ghulam Muhammad Abad for COVID-19 patients. At present, 16 patients were under treatment at the Allied Hospital, 4 at DHQ Hospital and two at General Hospital. He further said that 14 confirmed patients were isolated at their homes in the district.

Over 5.5m vaccinated in Faisalabad

Meanwhile, over 5.5 million (5,559,248) people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the district. District Health Officer Dr Ataul Mun’im said on Tuesday 3,491,215 citizens were injected first dose while 1,999,686 were administered the second dose of vaccine. 

He said that 38,463 health workers were also given first dose while 29,884 received the second dose of vaccine. He said that sufficient stock of coronavirus vaccine was available in the district. As of now 251,793 first doses and 167,862 second doses were in the stock in Faisalabad. He said that 37 vaccination centers and 20 mobile vaccination camps were operational in Faisalabad where registered people were being vaccinated. In order to facilitate the people these centers had been established in various areas of the city He said that timing of these vaccination centers was 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. except SportsComplex Samanabad center which would remained open round the clock.