KARACHI: The total number of new coronavirus cases in Pakistan has jumped to 30, with the latest cases reported in Karachi and Islamabad on Saturday.
Sindh health department in a twitter statement said that the coronavirus infected patient reached in Pakistan from Saudi Arab a few days back and was tested positive today.
This brings the total number of cases to 16 in Sindh out of which 2 have recovered and sent home and 14 are under treatment,” the statement added. Karachi has been the worst affected city so far.
#Sindh Health Department has a new cases of Corona Virus in Karachi. The patient arrived from Saudi Arab a few days back and was tested positive today. This brings the total number of cases to 16 in Sindh out of which 2 have recovered and sent home and 14 are under treatment.
— Heath & Population Welfare Department, GoS (@SindhHealthDpt) March 14, 2020
While the other case reported in Islamabad. Officials of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) have confirmed the news and said that the patient was a 30-year-old woman.
The officials said that the patient had a travel history of the United States and has returned to Pakistan a few days ago. The patient’s condition was critical and has been placed on the ventilator, the officials said, adding that the patient was brought to PIMS from a private hospital.
Five cases have been reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and one case each in Hyderabad, Quetta, and Islamabad.
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