Announcing the setting up of 'Corona Telemedicine Helpline Centre' in all public and private medical universities and colleges in the province, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Friday that 'now is time to get united against corona.'
Talking to media after inaugurating the Pakistan's second telemedicine helpline centre at Services Hospital Lahore, the Governor said that corona telemedicine helpline centre is being established in Muzaffarabad as matter has also been discussed with AJK President Masood Ahmed Khan.
Punjab Governor's Principal Secretary Dr Rashid Mansoor, University of Health Sciences (UHS) vice-chancellor Dr Javed Akram, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) VC Dr Khalid Masood Gondal, Fatima Jinnah Medical University VC Prof Dr Amir Zaman, Faisalabad Medical University VC Dr Zaffar Ali, Nashtar Medical University Multan VC Dr Mustafa Kamal and others were also present.
Talking to media, Sarwar said that 9,450 persons, who were doubtful of being affected by coronavirus, contacted Pakistan's first corona telemedicine helpline centre at University of Health Sciences Lahore during last 24 hours and get their online check-up by the doctors. While out of them only 10 persons were advised to get corona tests, and rest were found with no corona symptoms, he said, adding: "If all these people rushed to hospitals along with their family members, they will be more vulnerable to danger of corona spread that is why people are time and again advised to avoid crowded places and stay home and follow safety measures as we jointly have to defeat corona."
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