Another coronavirus patient dies in Lahore

LAHORE: Another person infected by the coronavirus died in Lahore on Friday, bringing the total number of deaths to four in the Punjab and 10 nationwide in the country.

According to sources, the latest victim was a 70-year-old patient, Muhammad Hanif, a resident of Sheikhupura – who died in a washroom of Mayo Hospital.

According to sources, none of the staff members in the isolation ward even touched the patient who continued shouting for help.

Sources further added that patient was tied with the bed during the night after being shifted to the hospital due to respiratory problems.

The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan jumped to 1,235 on Friday after more cases were reported from Gilgit Baltistan, Lahore Sindh and Islamabad.

The health authorities have reported 40 new cases during the last 24 hours in the country. The disease has claimed nine lives across Pakistan whereas eight patients are reported to be in serious condition while, 30 patients were stated to be discharged from different hospitals after complete recovery.

Government’s static regarding coronavirus cases showed that the Sindh and Punjab provinces have remained the worst affected regions in the country, Sindh reported a total of 429 cases, while; Punjab witnessed a total of 408 cases of coronavirus.

Two doctors, one male and the other female, fighting on the frontline against coronavirus tested positive for disease in Punjab.

According to Punjab Healthcare authorities, both the doctors the young physicians tested positive for coronavirus after they had contracted while physically handling suspected COVID-19 patients at a quarantine centre in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Punjab Healthcare Secretary Muhammad Usman told that the both the doctors, Dr Osama and Dr Saba, were out of danger and being kept in isolation.

The secretary Muhammad Usman said doctors and paramedical staff are the pride of the nation as they are fighting the coronavirus at the frontlines to safe other lives.