Coronavirus Update: First coronavirus death reported in Pakistan
Pakistan reports its first coronavirus death in Lahore, on Tuesday. The confirmation comes from Ministry of National Health Services.
The new cases of the novel coronavirus emerging in Sindh and Punjab have pushed the country’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 193.
On Tuesday, Sindh, and Punjab, both announced five new cases each.
Adviser to Sindh CM on Information Murtaza Wahab in a tweet shared the latest updates COVID-19 cases in Sindh.
The number of coronaviruses patients in Sindh has reached 155.
Following is the update of #COVIDー19 affected people in Sindh as of 11 AM on 17.03.2020:
Positive =36
Cured=2
Under treatment =34Zaaireen Sukkur
Total tests conducted 234
Negative 115
Positive 119Grand Total 155
— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) March 17, 2020
Meanwhile, Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid confirmed give new COVID-19 cases in the province making provincial tally to 6.
Furthermore, the Balochistan government’s focalperson for coronavirus prevention Mir Umair Mohammad Hassani said that a health emergency had been declared in the province to avoid the spread of novel coronavirus.
