KARACHI: Sindh on Monday reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the provincial tally to five.
Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pechuho confirmed the two new deaths in metropolis. The patients were 52 and 66 years old and had been diagnosed with COVID-19 three days ago.
Sindh Health Department in a Tweet said, “We can confirm 2 more deaths in Karachi from coronavirus as of this morning. The 66 and 52-year-old had underlying renal & respiratory diseases & had acquired COVID19 through contact at the Raiwand Ijtima.”
We can confirm 2 more deaths in #Karachi from #COVID19 as of this morning. The 66 and 52 year old had underlying renal & respiratory diseases & had acquired #COVID19 through contact at the Raiwand Ijtima. This brings the total number of deaths in #Sindh to 5. #SindhHealth
— Health, SW, PHE & RD Department, Sindh (@SindhHealthDpt) March 30, 2020
As per Sindh Health Department report, Karachi has 222 cases of the novel coronavirus, Dadu one and Hyderabad seven. 265 cases were detected in pilgrims quarantined in Sukkur upon return from Iran.
Seven cases have been detected in Larkana. There are a total of 171 cases of local transmission.
According to the latest statistics released by the National Command and Control Center, Pakistan’s count of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases ascended to 1,670 on Monday, after more cases were reported from different parts of the country.
As per details novel (COVID-19) cases jumped to 1,670 with 638 cases in Punjab, 508 cases in Sindh, 144 cases in Balochistan, 195 cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 51 cases in Islamabad, 128 cases in Giligit Baltistan and six case in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Thus far 18 deaths from the deadly disease have been reported in the country, while 29 patients have made full recoveries after contracting coronavirus.
