Coronavirus: Govt decides to establish quarantine center in Quetta
Coronavirus: Govt decides to establish quarantine center in Quetta
QUETTA (Dunya News) – The government on Thursday has decided to establish quarantine rooms for the pilgrims in Quetta’s Hazar Ganji area for the prevention of coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan.
According to details, over 3000 people will be treated at the quarantine center while their screening will also be conducted after every 48 hours.
On the other hand, Chaman border with Afghanistan and Taftan border with Iran remained closed in the wake of preventing deadly coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan.
Only pilgrims have been allowed to cross the border however, they are being kept in quarantine for proper medical checkup.
The novel coronavirus has spread to more than 25 countries, with more than 2,500 dead in China, and is causing mounting alarm due to new pockets of outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.