13 new croronavirus cases reported in Sindh
Last updated on: 15 March,2020 06:05 pm
The total number of confirmed cases in Sindh now stands at 34.
KARACHI (Dunya News) –Sindh government on Sunday reported 13 new cases of novel coronavirus, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Sindh to 34.
Sindh government spokesperson Mutaza Wahab took to the twitter to make the announcement saying, “So far 13 people have tested positive of #COVID-19 from amongst the people who arrived in Sukkur from Taaftaan. These people were purportedly kept in quarantine at the border.”
So far 13 people have tested positive of #COVID-19 from amongst the people who arrived in Sukkur from Taaftaan. These people were purportedly kept in quarantine at the border
— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) March 15, 2020The total number of confirmed cases in Sindh now stands at 34.
Earlier today, Pakistan had confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus. According to the Health Ministry of southern Sindh province, three patients who tested positive recently returned from Saudi Arabia.
"Sindh Health Department has 4 new cases of Corona Virus in Karachi. 3 patients returned from Saudi Arab a few days back & were tested positive today & 1 patient has no recent travel history," the provincial ministry said on Twitter.
The new cases brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Sindh province to 21, while the remaining cases were reported from the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, southwestern Balochistan province and capital Islamabad.
Sindh CM rebuffs rumors of lockdown
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah had rebuffed rumors about lockdown in Sindh due to coronavirus outbreak.
In a statement, the CM said that some elements are doing propaganda to gather the ration, however, there is no reality in the news that the province is being put on lockdown.
CM Murad further assured to launch action under cyber-crime act against those spreading panic among the people.
Earlier, Murad Ali Shah had instructed to form quarantine centers in all provincial districts for coronavirus patients and directed to conduct immediate tests of all pilgrims who reached Sukkur from Quetta.
Murad Ali Shah said, “289 pilgrims have reached Sukkur by now and further 853 are about to arrive, therefore, we should remain prepared.”
Trained doctors and staff have been appointed in Sukkur, he stressed.