KARACHI: Four more patients have recovered from novel coronavirus in Sindh and tested negative for the disease on Monday.
According to a spokesperson for the provincial government Murtaza Wahab, a total number of recovered patients in the province now stand at 18.
Taking to twitter Wahab wrote, “This again emphasizes the importance of strictly following the isolation guidelines.”
4 more patients have recovered from Corona Virus in Sindh and have tested negative. The total number of recovered patients in Sindh now stands at 18. This again emphasises the importance of strictly following the isolation guidelines.
— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) March 30, 2020
Sindh government officials on Monday reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the provincial tally to five.
Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pechuho confirmed the two new deaths in metropolis. The patients were 52 and 66 years old and had been diagnosed with COVID-19 three days ago.
Sindh Health Department in a Tweet said, “We can confirm 2 more deaths in Karachi from coronavirus as of this morning. The 66 and 52-year-old had underlying renal & respiratory diseases & had acquired COVID19 through contact at the Raiwand Ijtima.”
We can confirm 2 more deaths in #Karachi from #COVID19 as of this morning. The 66 and 52 year old had underlying renal & respiratory diseases & had acquired #COVID19 through contact at the Raiwand Ijtima. This brings the total number of deaths in #Sindh to 5. #SindhHealth
— Health, SW, PHE & RD Department, Sindh (@SindhHealthDpt) March 30, 2020
As per Sindh Health Department report, Karachi has 222 cases of the novel coronavirus, Dadu one and Hyderabad seven. 265 cases were detected in pilgrims quarantined in Sukkur upon return from Iran. Seven cases have been detected in Larkana. There are a total of 171 cases of local transmission.
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