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Coronavirus Update: Deaths mounting in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh, which had been able to see its overall COVID-19 infection rates stable in the recent days, witnessed no reduction in its prevailing rate of relevant deaths as the health authorities here confirmed on April 28 that another seven virus infected patients, including three

Coronavirus Update: Sindh’s tally inches towards 5,000

KARACHI: The tally of coronavirus positive cases in Sindh reached to 4,956, with 85 related deaths, as another 341 new cases were reported from across the province, with 4 deaths on April 27. According to official sources, four men of ages ranging from 62 to

Lahore, Karachi worst affected by COVID-19

KARACHI: Karachi, with 3,524 cases of COVID-19, on April 26 was second to Lahore in the context of the virus that has spread across the country, infecting 13,669 people so far (till April 27) and claiming 285 lives, according to a daily situation report compiled

Coronavirus Update: Record 383 new cases found in Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh witnessed over 33% increase in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases, with three new deaths in Karachi, while the virus reached to Matiari, the last COVID-19 free district of the province, on April 26. Sindh recorded 383 new coronavirus positive cases, including

Lady doctors demand strict lockdown enforcement

By Mukhtar Alam: Taking the cue from their male colleagues in the profession, a group of female medical practitioners, on April 24, said that hospitals providing care to the coronavirus patients were not in a position to admit more such patients in view of shortage

Coronavirus Update: Karachi endures lowest recovery rate

By Mukhtar Alam: The Sindh government data regarding COVID-19 outbreak in the province have revealed that only 307 (11.40%), out of 2,692 patients have recovered from the disease till April 24 in Karachi. To some observers, this recovery pace of COVID-19 patients at Karachi reflected

Sindh to continue observing SOPs

By Mukhtar Alam: Following the demands and advices from the medical practitioners in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Sindh Government, late on April 23 night, declared that it will continue observing the standard operating procedures (SOP) meant for mosques as usual to avert the

Coronavirus Update: Deaths, infection continue

By Mukhtar Alam: Sindh reported three more deaths due to coronavirus infection in Karachi, while the daily rate of the viral infection reached 15.25%, the highest of all days when 340 new cases were reported across the province. According to Sindh health department data, samples