Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here Friday and discussed prevention and precautionary measures against coronavirus. Both chief ministers shared with each other their respective province's readiness to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. It was agreed during the meeting that combating coronavirus is a national issue and should be dealt with jointly.

Both CMs also agreed to share information about visitors coming from Iran. CM Balochistan said visitors go through a quarantine period of 14 days at the Taftan border where they are screened and provided all basic facilities.

Coordination between both provinces for the return of visitors belonging to Sindh was also discussed. Murad said that 2,300 travellers who have recently returned to Sindh from China and Iran have been contacted and they are being tested for cough, flu and other indications of coronavirus. He praised Balochistan government's efforts to facilitate visitors at Taftan border, adding that a newly built 140-bed hospital in Karachi has been converted into an 'isolation center' as part of preparations against the possible outbreak.