KARACHI: Sindh’s Minister of Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Tuesday decided on and suggested multiple measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the province.
The decisions and suggestions were finalised in an internal departmental meeting.
It was suggested to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to put a ban on large public gatherings like the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) and to keep schools in the province shut down for a longer duration.
An advisory will be issued today by the provincial government to avoid large public gatherings.
It was also decided to set up another health desk for screening purposes at Karachi airport, the desk will be manned by provincial health workers.
The meeting also decided to set up desks at all public and private hospitals in the province to provide information on the novel coronavirus. The government has also provided standard operating procedures (SOPs) to hospitals outlining steps to be taken to treat positive coronavirus cases.
In regards to quarantine procedures, the provincial health department will issue an advisory asking people to self-quarantine for 14 days if they have recently arrived in Pakistan from coronavirus-hit countries.
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