In Sindh, 12 patients of Covid-19 lost their lives while 47 struggling in critical condition against the infection. This is the highest number of deaths since March 19 when the first death stemming from Covid-19 was reported.
The Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah mentioned this in a statement issued from the CM House on Thursday. "We have 112 deaths in 34 days means more three patients succumbed to the virus every day right from the first death of March 19 - this is quite worrisome situation."
Murad Shah told that on Thursday 2587 tests were conducted and 358 resulted positive among them. The number of Covid-19 positive cases has reached to 6053 which was 11.1 percent of the total tests, 54377 conducted so far.
The chief minister disclosed that 12 patients died taking toll to 112 which constituted 1.8 percent of the total patients. "At present 47 patients are in critical condition, including 17 on ventilator," he said and prayed for their early recovery.
Talking about 4721 under treatment patients, the CM said 3473 were in home isolation, 741 at isolation centers and 505 in different hospitals. "Those are under home isolation doctors look after them through phone," he said.
Karachi: The chief minister told that out of 358 new cases, 284 are from Karachi. District South has highest number of 72, East 62, West 58, Korangi 32 and Malir 15. Out of 653 cases Karachi has 4182 cases. "This is not a normal situation," he observed.
Shah said the areas of district South where Covid-19 has affected badly include Bihar Colony with 24 cases, Allama Iqbal 14 cases, Agra Taj 11, Chakiwara 8, Gazdarabad 31, Khada Memon Society 3, Nanakwara 15, Civil Line 12, Karachi Cantonment 14, Clifton 30, CCB-1 13, CCB-2 10, CCB-3 50 and CCB-4 has 11 cases.
Other districts: Shikarpur has 34 new cases, Dadu 6, Hyderabad 5, Sanghar 4, Sukkur 3, Jacobabad 2, Thatta, Jamshoro, Matiari and Naushehroferoze has 1 case each.
Giving frequency by age of death, the chief minister told that 43 were between 60 to 69 years of age, 27 between 70 plus, 26 were between 50 to 59 and nine were between 40 to 49 years of age. He added that 73 percent patients who died due to Covid-19 were male and the others were female.
The chief minister said the virus has spread all over the Sindh and now the worst affected district of local spread is Shikarpur where 34 new cases have been detected. He urged the people to be vigilant and adopt WHO SOP.
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