ISLAMABAD: In the wake of rapid spread of Covid-19 in federal capital, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to seal four more residential areas of the city.

The administration has decided to seal sectors G-6/2, G-6/1, G-10/4, and G-7/2.

Over 40 cases have been reported from these areas in the last two days, an official told, saying that these areas would be completely sealed in the next 48 hours.

Earlier, the administration had sealed sub-sectors 1-10/1, I-10/2, and sub-sectors 1-8/4 and 1-8/3.

The number of Covid-19 cases reported in the capital city rose to 10,932 after more than 250 people were tested positive in various parts of the city.

According to official data, out of 10,932 positive cases, 4,681 patients have been recovered.

The number of reported cases of coronavirus in the capital on June 21 were 10,662, on June 20, 10,279, on June 19, 9,941, on June 18, 9,637, on June 17, 9,242, on June 16, 8,857, one June 15, 8,569, on June 14, 7,934, on June 13, 7,163, on June 12, 6,699, June 11, 6,236, June 10, 5,963, June 9, 5,783, June 8, 5,329, June 7, 4,979, June 6, 4,323, June 5, 3,946, June 4, 3,544, June 3, 3,188, June 2, 2,893, and on June 1, 2,589.

Meanwhile, to provide relief to patients, the government directed all private hospitals and medical centres to display hospital rates including but not limited to per day charges for beds and rooms in isolation wards, high dependency units (HDU), and intensive care units (ICU), and ventilators services.

This information be displayed on the website and at prominent places in the hospital especially at the reception.

All private institutes will be inspected for compliance by the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) teams to check the status of compliance with the above directives.