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PUNJAB: A six-month-old girl has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVD-19) in Gujarat on Monday.
According to sources, initially the girl was suffering symptoms commonly associated with the condition- including a dry cough and high temperature.
Later she was brought to the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital Gujrat and was tested positive for the disease. It has been revealed that the minor and her father arrived in Pakistan from Spain two weeks ago.
One more coronavirus patient died in Punjab on late Sunday, taking the death toll to six in Punjab and 17 in Pakistan.
On a social media website Twitter, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar confirmed the death of a patient in Rahim Yar Khan. CM said: “Sadly we have lost another soul to #COVID19 today. A 68 year old lady who came from KSA and was under treatment in RYK. So far we have lost 6 lives while 593 confirmed #COVID19 patients are under treatment.”
Sadly we have lost another soul to #COVID19 today. A 68 year old lady who came from KSA and was under treatment in RYK. So far we have lost 6 lives while 593 confirmed #COVID19 patients are under treatment.
Our teams are constantly tracking and testing contacts of patients. 1/2
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 29, 2020
He said that government teams were constantly tracking and testing contacts of patients.The chief minister also shared the detail of coronavirus patients in the province.
Details: Quarantines (DGK, Multan, LHR, FSD) 318, Lahore 116, Gujrat 55, Gujranwala 11, Jhelum 28, Rawalpindi 30, Multan 2, Faisalabad 9, MBD 4, Narowal 1, RYK 2, Vehari 2, Sargodha 2, Attock 1, Bahawalnagar 1, Mianwali 2, Nankana Sahib 2, Khushab 1, Bahawalpur 1 & DG Khan 5.
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 29, 2020