The Latest: Pakistan administers 10M doses as cases decline

Pakistan has administered 10 million vaccine doses as COVID-19 cases and deaths steadily decline in the country

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has administered 10 million vaccine doses as COVID-19 cases and deaths steadily decline in the country. Asad Umar, minister for planning and development, announced the milestone in a televised ceremony Wednesday. He asked people to get themselves vaccinated to return to a normal life. From the beginning of its campaign in March up to Wednesday, Pakistan counts more than 2.5 million people fully vaccinated and more than 4.7 million partially vaccinated. Pakistan is now seeing a single-day coronavirus positivity rate of about 2.5%, compared to more than 11% in April.