Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over meeting of National Coordination Committee (NCC) today (Friday) to review measures taken in country to deal with coronavirus pandemic.

All four chief ministers and certain federal ministers will participate in the meeting.

The chief ministers will participate in the meeting through video link.

The meeting will also review measures taken by provincial governments to curb coronavirus pandemic.

According to sources, meeting will also review the progress on implementation of decision made during the last meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC).

On the other hand, coronavirus cases in country have surged to 447 as 245 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Sindh, 78 in Punjab, 23 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 81 in Balochistan, seven in Islamabad, 12 in Gilgit-Baltistan and one Azad Kashmir, Dunya News reported on Friday.

Number of coronavirus cases in Sindh rose to 245 after Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah reported 28 new cases in the province.

Spokesperson of Balochistan government confirmed five new cases raising the provincial tally to 81.