Pakistan has recorded a 100 per cent increase in coronavirus cases during the last 10 days between April 28 and May 7, and the number of reported cases in each province has also increased.

According to data compiled by Dawn, the country has the highest number of 46 deaths since the first case of the virus was reported on February 26, and the number of deaths in March has risen to one figure in April. Reached double digits in the month of

The corona virus reported 297 deaths in the country between April 28 and May 7 alone, accounting for 49.7% of the 591 cases in the country so far, and 9 of the lockdowns implemented to prevent the spread of the corona virus despite this alarming trend. Decided to relax since May.

Markets will be allowed to open five days a week, but the number of cases reported on a daily basis will increase despite the provinces' decision to ease the lockdown.

From April 28 to May 6, 10,365 certified cases were reported across the country, accounting for one-third of the cases reported so far, while the highest increase was recorded on May 6, when 1,430 cases were reported in the country.

Medical experts warn that the virus could reach its peak in May, leading to an increase in reported cases and deaths.

At the end of April, Dr. Sunil Dodani, head of Infectious Diseases at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, told Dawn that the number of positive cases was increasing and more patients with serious illnesses were emerging. The next two to three months will be crucial as the virus reaches its peak.

The day before, the World Health Organization had warned that all countries must take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom, said that if all countries did not take a gradual easing and extreme caution in the lockdown, there would be a risk of a re-implementation of the lockdown.

One of the major reasons for the increase in cases in Pakistan is the speed of testing, which has increased in recent times.

On April 7, Federal Minister for Planning Asad Omar announced that the government had decided to speed up testing for the corona virus and increase the speed of testing on a daily basis from 6,084 to 25,000 by the end of April. will go.

Asad Omar had said that initially the country could afford to conduct 700 to 800 tests a day but later this capacity was increased to 2,000 tests a day.

He said 3,000 tests had been conducted across the country on April 6 and it was decided to increase it to 25,000 by the end of April.