Another coronavirus case reported in Pakistan
Prime Minister’s special assistant on health Dr Zafar Mirza on Thursday confirmed a fresh case of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total to six.
“Sixth case of coronavirus is confirmed. The patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of,” he said in a tweet. He appealed to the media to respect the privacy of the patients and their families, and avoid sharing their personal details. There is no need to panic as things are under control, he said.
The patient has been identified as a 69-year-old male residing in the city’s District East.
“In the present situation, we need to focus on prevention and showing of responsibility,” he said. In case of any suspected coronavirus patient having disease symptoms, information should be shared immediately with the health officials, doctors or direct to the health ministry’s helpline number 1166, he said.
Earlier this week, Sindh extended the closure of all educational institutions following the confirmation of a second coronavirus case in Karachi.
“The Sindh government has decided to keep the schools closed till March 13, so the isolation period of the suspect cases could be completed,” Saeed Ghani, provincial education minister told Reuters on Monday. “We don’t want to take any risk.”
Schools in Islamabad have remained open, but the thinly populated western province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran, closed its schools last week.
Pakistan suspended all flights with Iran and closed the land border last week.
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