ISLAMABAD: Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has said that the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has jumped to 19.
On a social media website, Dr. Zafar tweeted, “Cases in Pakistan have more than doubled in the last 24 hours. This is not surprising as the disease has spread in 106 countries”.
He said that all 19 cases have brought this from abroad. All are stable and there is no evidence of local spread as yet.”
243/ Cases in Pakistan have more than doubled in last 24 hours. This is not surprising. Disease has spread in 106 countries. All 19 cases have brought this from abroad. All are stable. There is no evidence of local spread as yet. If we act responsibly we can avoid spread.
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 10, 2020
Mirza said “If we act responsibly we can avoid spread. The most important to limit the spread of coronavirus is to ensure that we observe hygiene by washing hands properly, avoid touching our face and keep distance with sick people.”
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