Coronavirus fear: 98 Chinese screened in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: Bahawalpur District Health Authority official Dr Zakir Ali has said coronavirus was not found in any Chinese during the screening of 98 Chinese nationals.

He said the screening of 98 Chinese residing in Bahawalpur district has been completed for coronavirus. He said that the screening teams visited the residence of Chinese nationals and screened them for the fatal virus.

Dr Zakir Ali further revealed that an isolation ward comprising eight beds has been set up at Bahawal Victoria Hospital.  Moreover, two filtration counters have also been set up for checking and screening of suspicious patients.

Citing of the details about screening of Chinese, he told that nine of them were screened at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park Bahawalpur, 27 at CPEC project Uch Sharif, 30 in the Cholistan, 29 at Marjatha and three at Police Club.