AGL 40.00 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
AIRLINK 129.06 Decreased By ▼ -0.47 (-0.36%)
BOP 6.75 Increased By ▲ 0.07 (1.05%)
CNERGY 4.49 Decreased By ▼ -0.14 (-3.02%)
DCL 8.55 Decreased By ▼ -0.39 (-4.36%)
DFML 40.82 Decreased By ▼ -0.87 (-2.09%)
DGKC 80.96 Decreased By ▼ -2.81 (-3.35%)
FCCL 32.77 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
FFBL 74.43 Decreased By ▼ -1.04 (-1.38%)
FFL 11.74 Increased By ▲ 0.27 (2.35%)
HUBC 109.58 Decreased By ▼ -0.97 (-0.88%)
HUMNL 13.75 Decreased By ▼ -0.81 (-5.56%)
KEL 5.31 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-1.48%)
KOSM 7.72 Decreased By ▼ -0.68 (-8.1%)
MLCF 38.60 Decreased By ▼ -1.19 (-2.99%)
NBP 63.51 Increased By ▲ 3.22 (5.34%)
OGDC 194.69 Decreased By ▼ -4.97 (-2.49%)
PAEL 25.71 Decreased By ▼ -0.94 (-3.53%)
PIBTL 7.39 Decreased By ▼ -0.27 (-3.52%)
PPL 155.45 Decreased By ▼ -2.47 (-1.56%)
PRL 25.79 Decreased By ▼ -0.94 (-3.52%)
PTC 17.50 Decreased By ▼ -0.96 (-5.2%)
SEARL 78.65 Decreased By ▼ -3.79 (-4.6%)
TELE 7.86 Decreased By ▼ -0.45 (-5.42%)
TOMCL 33.73 Decreased By ▼ -0.78 (-2.26%)
TPLP 8.40 Decreased By ▼ -0.66 (-7.28%)
TREET 16.27 Decreased By ▼ -1.20 (-6.87%)
TRG 58.22 Decreased By ▼ -3.10 (-5.06%)
UNITY 27.49 Increased By ▲ 0.06 (0.22%)
WTL 1.39 Increased By ▲ 0.01 (0.72%)
BR100 10,445 Increased By 38.5 (0.37%)
BR30 31,189 Decreased By -523.9 (-1.65%)
KSE100 97,798 Increased By 469.8 (0.48%)
KSE30 30,481 Increased By 288.3 (0.95%)
Pakistan Print 2020-04-07

Nine coronavirus cases in Quaidabad: No action so far for immediate closure of OPDs in vicinity

Despite the directives issued by Sindh government to close OPDs at government and private hospitals and restrict the movement of inhabitants at Quaidabad after identifying nine COVID-19 cases, no action has so far been witnessed in the vicinity.
Published 07 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Despite the directives issued by Sindh government to close OPDs at government and private hospitals and restrict the movement of inhabitants at Quaidabad after identifying nine COVID-19 cases, no action has so far been witnessed in the vicinity.
According to details, Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Sindh Minister for Human Settlements and Special Development directed the immediate closure of OPDs at government and private hospitals in the adjoining area, including Quaidabad as nine Corona positive patients had surfaced in Quaidabad Gulistan Society.
He confirmed that nine residents of Quaidabad Gulistan Society, who tested COVID-19 positive, have been shifted to Malir Isolation Center where all possible facilities are being provided.
Presiding over a meeting at his office, which was attended by Deputy Commissioner Malir Shehzad Fazal Abbasi, DHO Malir Dr Ahmed Ali Memon, officials of the respective departments, National Assembly Members Sardar Jam Abdul Karim Jokhio and Syed Agha Rafiullah, Sindh Assembly Member Mahmood Alam Jamote and Chairman Salman Abdullah District Council, he directed the immediate closure of OPDs at government and private hospitals in the adjoining area, including Quaidabad as nine Corona positive patients had surfaced in Quaidabad Gulistan Society.
He said that nine COVID-19 cases were detected in District Malir at Quaidabad Gulistan Society and these patients were transferred to the Malir Isolation Center.
Later, DHO Malir on the directives of the provincial minister issued a notification for closure of OPDs in Quaidabad areas from April 6 except emergencies.
However, no action has been witnessed in the vicinity so far where not only hospitals but markets and shops at inner lane were seen opened and personnel from law enforcement agencies were not deployed to restrict the movement of the inhabitants till filing of this report.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

Comments

Comments are closed.