LAHORE: Punjab on Tuesday confirmed five new coronavirus cases that took the toll of nation-wide infections to 193.
”Five pilgrims who recently returned to DG Khan have tested positive for coronavirus,” Provincial Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said while addressing a press conference. “All those testing positive have been quarantined at a facility.”
“Right now there are 736 pilgrims from Taftan being monitored,” she said.
She also dismissed reports of the Punjab government hiding reports of the patients.
Sindh reports five more coronavirus cases, provincial toll rises to 155
The number of confirmed cases rose to 155 in Sindh after five more cases were reported in the province on Tuesday.
Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab in a tweet announced that in the province 36 cases have been tested positive for the virus, while 119 pilgrims from Iran quarantined in Sukkur have been tested positive for the disease.
Sindh spokesperson said that the toll in the province reached to 155. The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Pakistan now stands at 193.
On Monday, the total number of cases in the province stood at 183. Most of the cases were reported from Sindh.
Globally, 158 countries have been affected, more than 6,500 people have died and more than 170,000 infected by the disease called ‘COVID-19’ as it spreads rapidly to new territories.
The epicentre of the outbreak has now shifted to Europe, which is recording a rapid rise in new cases every day.
Correction: An earlier version of this story had stated that Pakistan had reported its first death from coronavirus. But due to conflicting reports of the circumstances surrounding the death, we are, for the time being withdrawing the report and waiting for confirmation.
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