ISLAMABAD: A significant decrease was seen in the new Covid-19 confirmed cases in the capital as 21 people tested positive on Thursday compared to 76 on Wednesday.

On June 14, as many as 771 positive cases were reported in the capital and 635 cases on June 15.

Out of the total 21 confirmed cases reported on Thursday, six were male. Three of the cases were reported from I-8, two from G-6, one each from Chak Shahzad, Tarlai, Tramri, Iqbal Town, Shakrial, CBR Town, PWD, G-13, H-13, H-11, G-7, G-10, F-5, F-11, E-11 and Bhara Kahu.

With these new cases, the tally in the capital reached 14,722, said officials, adding so far 12,023 patients haverecovered and 162 passed away. Currently, there are 2,537 active cases in the capital.

Meanwhile, the capital administration imposed fines worth Rs23,500 on shopkeepers for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued to prevent the spread of the virus. Besides, five hotels were also sealed.

The administration also took action against profiteers and imposed Rs11,000 fines on them.

Rawalpindi The number of new cases has been reducing in the garrison city for the last three days as 14 patients tested positive on Thursday, 132 were discharged with no death.

With the emergence of the new patients, the tally in thedistrict reached 6,458. Among them, 5,737 have recovered and 274 have died of the disease while 447 patients are still admitted in hospitals.

At present, 447 confirmed patients are under treatment 217 in hospitals and 230 patients isolated in their houses.

Apart from this, 95 suspected patients are admitted in four hospitals and their samples have been sent to National Institute of Health (NIH), Benazir Bhutto Hospital and Holy Family Hospital laboratories and results are awaited.

Total 6,585 close relatives of the confirmed patients are quarantined in their houses.

According to an official report, in the last six weeks 5,120 patients were reported in the district and 3,456 of them tested positive, 1,487 negative and the results of 177 are awaited.