National Tally Of Coronavirus Cases Rises To 94 As Sindh Confirms 41 New Patients
Sindh government on Monday confirmed 41 new coronavirus cases in the province, after which the national toll of the coronavirus cases raised to 94.
Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Information Murtaza Wahab tweeted that so far 76 cases of virus have been reported in Sindh, out of which, 50 people had arrived at Sukkur from the quarantine centre at Taftan border. “Out of these 76 patients, 2 have recovered & the remaining 74 are being kept in isolation,” he added.
More results have come in. So far 50 people who had arrived in Sukkur from Taftaan have tested positive, 25 at Karachi & 1 at Hyderabad. So the total patients have reached 76 in Sindh. Out of these 76 patients, 2 have recovered & the remaining 74 are being kept in isolation
— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) March 16, 2020
Across the country, most of the patients who tested positive had traveled to Iran for pilgrimage. By March 11, the number of quarantined pilgrims in Taftan rose to 4,000 – out of which 2,000 belonged to Sindh. After the 14-day incubation period ended, around 300 pilgrims left for Sindh, where they were quarantined again in Sukkur.
The quarantined individuals were placed in a tent city set up by the Balochistan government for Pakistani nationals entering the country from Iran.
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