Punjab information minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that there is no case of Coronavirus in Punjab.
While addressing media today, Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that Punjab was completely safe from Coronavirus.
“There is no need to be afraid of it as there are several rumours that surrounded a viral outbreak but I request people not to panic,” Chohan said.
Chohan while addressing also informed that the coronavirus kits arrived last month in the country.
The provincial health minister further said that Pakistan will tackle Coronavirus just like it has defeated terrorism.
Notably, nine more persons have been tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus in Karachi on Monday, pushing the total number of the COVID-19 cases to 13 in Sindh and 16 in Pakistan.
Sindh Health Department has confirmed the number of persons who have contracted the Coronavirus in Pakistan have risen to 16. One patient has successfully recovered and has been sent home.
According to details, six persons infected with Coronavirus reached Karachi from Syria via Doha while three other arrived in the city from London via Dubai.
Zafar Mirza informed that the new patients who have been tested positive for the deadly disease remained in contact with patient who was already confirmed positive for the disease.
