Sindh health dept confirms one more coronavirus case, tally rises to 21

KARACHI: Sindh Health Department officials on Friday confirmed one more coronavirus case in the province tally in Pakistan jumped to 21.

 Taking to a social media website, provincial Health and Population Welfare Department confirmed the case and wrote on Twitter:

“#Sindh Health Department has a new case of #CoronaVirusPakistan. The 52-year-old patient arrived from Islamabad 2 days ago & was tested positive today. This brings the total number of cases to 15 in Sindh, out of which 13 are in stable condition & 2 have been discharged,” the department said.

#Sindh Health Department has a new cases of #CoronaVirusPakistan The 52 year old patient arrived from Islamabad 2 days ago & was tested positive today. This brings the total number of cases to 15 in Sindh out of which 13 are in stable condition & 2 have been discharged.

— Health, SW, PHE & RD Department, Sindh (@SindhHealthDpt) March 13, 2020

Earlier on Thursday, a new coronavirus case had reported in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, a health department official confirmed, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 20.

According to the GB health official, Dr Shah Ramzan, the 31-year-old had returned to Pakistan on February 25 after travelling to Iran. He noted that three cases of the virus have been reported in Gilgit-Baltistan so far.