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Coronavirus peak yet to come: expert

By Mukhtar Alam: Prof Dr Abdul Bari Khan, CEO of the Indus Hospital and a member of Sindh CM Task force on coronavirus, has opined that the outbreak’s peak was yet to be witnessed. The disturbing thing, he pointed out in a television interview, was

Coronavirus Update: 50 new cases detected in Karachi

By Mukhtar Alam: Amidst concerns that coronavirus infection was yet to peak in the province Sindh reported two more relevant deaths on April 8, pushing the tally of corona deaths for the province to 20, against country’s overall 58 deaths. The Sindh Chief Minister, Syed

KMC sets up filter clinic in Landhi

By Mukhtar Alam: Karachi’s Mayor Wasim Akhtar inaugurated a 24/7 filter clinic for suspected patients of coronavirus and other facilities to treat the positive cases at the Cardiac Emergency Centre in Landhi-2 on April 8. He took a round of isolation ward, disclosing that 12

Hospitals advised to operate OPDS

By Mukhtar Alam: The Sindh Health Minister, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, has asked the all government hospitals to reopen their outpatient departments (OPDs). On April 8, she was chairing a video conference, attended by the medical superintendents (MS) of the hospitals and vice-chancellors of medical

Chinese doctors suggest extended lockdown

By Mukhtar Alam: A delegation of Chinese doctors and paramedical professionals, during its meeting with the Sindh Health Minister, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, suggested that the government should extend the duration of the ongoing lockdown to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19). The visiting Chinese delegation reminded

Coronavirus Update: Sindh confirms 54 new cases

By Mukhtar Alam: The Sindh Health department, on April 7, confirmed new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in another 54 people in Karachi, Tando Mohammmad Khan, Hyderabad and Shaheed Benazirabad. According to the latest data released by the provincial health department, the detection of new coronavirus patients

Isolation centres in every Sindh district: CM

By Mukhtar Alam: The Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, confirmed on April 6 that the number of infected people had gone upto 932 out of which 253 have recovered. According to him, 662 patients were under treatment in public and private hospitals, while

Coronavirus claims life of first physician in Sindh

By Mukhtar Alam: Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro became the first physician from Sindh to become a casualty of coronavirus (COVID-19) as he passed away at the isolation centre of the Indus Hospital, Karachi, on April 6. He was 64. He had been on life support

Coronavirus Update: Infection rate unchanged in Sindh

By Mukhtar Alam: The overall rate of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Sindh remained almost unchanged on April 6 when it was declared by the government that different set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for post lockdown era was in the offing. Another 51 people out