Coronavirus in Pakistan – Lates Updates on Coronavirus March 21
Coronavirus Cases in Pakistan:
Total confirmed cases: 543
- Sindh: 267
- Punjab: 104
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 27
- Balochistan: 104
- Islamabad Capital Territory: 10
- Gilgit-Baltistan: 30
- AJK: 01
Deaths: 03
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 02
- Sindh: 01
Top 10 Countries affected by coronavirus
- CHINA: 81,008
- Italy: 47,021
- Spain: 24,926
- Iran: 20,610
- Germany: 20,581
- USA: 19,775
- France: 12,612
- South Korea: 8,799
- Switzerland: 5,712
- UK: 3,983
Coronavirus: Picnic Spots Shopping malls closed in Punjab for two days
Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has announced that picnic spots and shopping malls will remain closed in the province for 2 days, as coronavirus cases continues to surge in Punjab and other provinces.
In a press conference, the CM Buzdar said that the decision will come into force from Saturday, 08:00pm. CM appealed to the public to socially distance themselves and stay indoors to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“This is not a lockdown. The logic behind the decision is to maintain social distancing,” he said.
Coronavirus: 4,064 suspected COVID-19 cases in Pakistan: Zafar Mirza
Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has revealed that there are a total of 4,064 suspected coronavirus cases in Pakistan currently.
The number includes the 686 suspected cases that have been reported in the last 24 hours, he said in a press conference on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Int’l flight operations suspended in Pakistan
Amid the ongoing spread of COVID-19, Pakistan announced to suspend all the international flight operations for two weeks.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf said during the press conference that only few international flights of PIA will be allowed to return.
Dr Moeed said international flights have been suspended and the decision will be implemented from Saturday night, 8pm.
People broke the silence and came outside the quarantined isolation center at Sukkur, creating chaos, according to latest updates.
One of the protestors was infected with Covid-19.
Patients from the quarantined center after they were instigated, sources said.
The pilgrims who were quarantined went out of their wards and are currently out among scores of healthy individuals who have reached to see the situation.
Sources said that some volunteers wanted to provide food to the people in quarantine but the administration did not allow. The pilgrims were instigated by the WhatsApp voice notes that caused the breakout.
Pilgrims claim that they are not being treated well and are not being provided with water.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases’ tally soar to 543 across Pakistan
Sindh on Saturday reported 15 new Coronavirus cases taking the provincial tally to 267.
According to the Sindh Health Department, the new cases were reported in pilgrims from Taftan in Sukkur.
The number of confirmed cases overall in Pakistan now stands at 543.
A day earlier, Pakistan had recorded its third death from the coronavirus; the first in Sindh.
Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho had confirmed the death of a 77-year-old COVID-19 patient in the province.
The minister said the patient was a cancer survivor and had diabetes and hypertension when he contracted the virus.
Earlier this week, two patients from KP who tested positive for the coronavirus had died, officials said.
However, both had a travel history in countries that have been hit by the outbreak.
The patient from Sindh who passed away on Friday was the first death from local transmission of the virus.
Sindh remains the most affected province in the country, with 267, confirmed cases of the virus.
Punjab has 104, KP has 27, Balochistan 104, Islamabad 10, and GB has 30 confirmed cases.
Balochistan imposes lockdown for three weeks
Balochistan announces to shut down shopping centers and transport for 21 days as cases of coronavirus increased in the province.
Restaurants are ordered to provide take away or home delivery service only.
Sindh imposes lockdown
Sindh government has imposed lockdown for three days as 11 new cases were reported from the province. Note that Sindh has reported the maximum number of cases so far.
PIA shuts international flights till March 28, to suffer major financial loss now
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended its international flight operations amid increasing threat of coronavirus.
The international flight operation will remain suspended from March 22 till March 28.
However, domestic flights will continue as per schedule.
Coronavirus worldwide
Note that over 11,000 people have lost their lives due to the contagious respiratory disease. In addition to this, there are around 250,000 cases of Covid-19 worldwide.
“younger people are not spared” WHO
WHO warns that younger people must stop socializing and communicating with old people, as youngsters are not immune to the deadly Covid-19.
The World Health Organization’s Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has threatened young people that their choices can be “the difference between life and death for someone else”.
Americans orders one in five people to stay at home
One in five Americans is asked to “stay at home” as several US states have ordered shutdowns.
Connecticut and New Jersey are ordering residents to stay at home like Illinois and California to deal with coronavirus outbreak.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma to donate medical aid to 10 Asian countries
Founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, announced Saturday that his firm will donate essential supplies to 10 countries in South and South East Asia.
Announcing this in his tweet, Jack ma said, “Go Asia! We will donate emergency supplies (1.8 million masks, 210,000 test kits, 36,000 protective suits, plus ventilators and thermometers) to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Delivering fast is not easy, but we’ll get it done!”
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