(Karachi) Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza announced that Pakistan, with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO), will carry out a "unity study" on gauging the prevalence of coronavirus in the country.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said: "Pakistan is only South Asian nation to be included." He added that the Health Services Academy and the Aga Khan University will also be a part of the study.

Mirza highlighted that by the end of July, the government will have the results of the study which will help in analyzing the Covid-19 prevalence in the country. "Right now, our strategy is living with the virus. When we get to know about its prevalence, then we will be able to plan how to live with it."

Speaking on the occasion, WHO representative Dr Palitha Mahipala said: "The primary objective is to find the prevalence of antibodies by age and sex groups. The WHO study is population-based, determines to provide seriological prevalence and epidemiological traits of Covid-19. It will help to plan and stop spread of the virus."