Covid-19: Positivity rate now 4.63 percent

Six people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total number of deaths has now reached 8,441 and the death rate stands at 1.54 percent. At least 635 new infections were recorded in the meantime taking the total number of people infected to 5,49,184, added the release.