Karachi, Islamabad report separate cases of coronavirus

In Sindh, the patient had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia. The patient has been put on the ventilator after
Updated 14 Mar, 2020
  • In Sindh, the patient had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia.
  • The patient has been put on the ventilator after her condition worsened.
  • She earlier returned from the US.

 

Pakistan reported on Saturday two separate cases of the coronavirus taking the total number of cases to 30 in the country.

One case was confirmed in Sindh, while the other in Islamabad. The Sindh health department confirmed that a 38-year-old man who travelled from Saudi Arabia was tested positive.

The second patient, a 30-year-old woman, had traveled from the United States to Pakistan a few days ago. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) officials said the patient has been put on the ventilator after her condition worsened.

She was brought to PIMS from a private hospital after her test came out positive, local media reported.

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