ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus female patient who came from US two days earlier has been shifted to quarantine in serious condition as tally jumped to 29 in Pakistan.
The third patient of coronavirus has been admitted to PIMS and she was put on ventilator in serious condition that raised the number of patients from this pandemic to three in Islamabad.
According to PIMS officials two other suspected person to coronavirus have been treated in PIMS isolation ward.
Seven new cases have surfaced in pilgrims who were put in quarantine at Taftan border on returning from Iran, jumping the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 28 in Pakistan, State Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed on Friday.
Addressing a news conference, flanked by PM’s Special Assistant on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan and SAPM on National Security Moeed Yusuf, Dr Mirza said a minor boy and his attendee woman are among those tested positive.
He said that a mobile laboratory has been established at Taftan border to treat any such cases. “All 28 cases are travellers,” the de facto health minister maintained.
Dr Mirza said the civil-military huddle has decided to formulate National Coordination Committee for COVID-19, the first meeting of which will be convened by him on Saturday. The committee will review the overall situation with regards to coronavirus outbreak on a daily basis, he added.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is designated the lead operation agency to contain coronavirus in the country, he said.
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