Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reviewed the steps being taken for prevention from coronavirus at a high-level meeting held here on Monday. The meeting was convened on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at CM Office.

Advisor Health Hanif Khan Patafi, Mussarat Jamshed Cheema MPA, Secretary Primary & Secondary Healthcare Capt Muhammad Usman Yunis (retd), Secretary Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan, Additional Secretary Social Sector CM Office Rafaqat Ali, DG Health Services Punjab Dr Haroon Jahangir, Director News Javed Yunis from DGPR, Additional Secretary Technical Dr Salman Shahid, representatives of WHO and other officials attended the meeting.

Secretary SH&ME Health Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan, Secretary P&SH Capt Muhammad Usman Yunis (retd) and other concerned officials also apprised Dr Yasmin Rashid in detail about the steps being taken for preventing from coronavirus.

Dr Yasmin Rashid on this occasion said that SOPs being issued by federal government are being fully implemented with regard to prevention from coronavirus. An effective awareness campaign has been initiated in order to inculcate awareness among the masses with regard to adopting preventive steps from coronavirus across the province, she added.

"With the grace of Allah Almighty not a single coronavirus case has been reported owing to timely pre-emptive measures being taken up by the government. Screening process is ongoing with regard to coronavirus at four big airports of Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Sialkot of passengers arriving from and departing for China. On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab a high-level meeting is being held on daily basis with regard to coronavirus," she concluded.