Mardan: At least six people were tested positive for Covid-19 in Mardan district in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 1,195 affected people.

According to the statistics issued by the ADC office on Tuesday, around 60 people had so far died from corona virus. Up to 5,445 tests were conducted in the district of which the test reports of 4,222 people came back negative while 1,067 suspected patients were recovered. Around 20 suspected patients are at different isolation centers.

Meanwhile, at least four people sustained injured in a collision between a motorcar and a truck on Mardan-Rustam Road on Friday.

According to a press release issued by Rescue 1122, the injured were identified as Saifullah, Tahir, Zubier and Asim. The injured were shifted to Mardan Medical Complex (MMC). Further investigation was underway till the filing of this story.