Dr Zafar Mirza confirms fifth coronavirus case in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday confirmed a new coronavirus case, bringing the total to five in the country since last week.
Dr Zafar Mirza in his tweet confirmed the 5th case of COVID19 in federal areas. The patient is stable and being managed well, the SAPM added.
234/ We have now 5th confirmed case of #COVID19 in federal areas. Patient is stable and is being managed well. I request the media to respect the privacy of the patient and the family.
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 3, 2020
Yesterday, the National Institute of Health (NIH) had confirmed four cases of coronavirus out of 157 samples received from all over the country.
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Sources said four out of 157 samples, were tested positive for the lethal virus, while 153 samples were tested negative.
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