Serious situation

March 21, 2020

The coronavirus epidemic has engulfed various countries including Pakistan but the responses vary significantly. The Sindh government decided to build a 10000-bed isolation hospital for coronavirus patients at the Expo Center in Karachi, since the virus is spreading rapidly throughout the world.

There are more than 453 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan. This includes 245 in Sindh, 2 in Islamabad, 23 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 78 in Punjab, 81 in Balochistan and 24 in AJK. After China, the coronavirus has affected Italy very badly. Italy's death toll due to the coronavirus has overtaken China's, after rising by 427 to 3550. This is an alarming situation and a lesson for us. Don't take it lightly. It spreads fast. Our job is to create social distance, Stop going outside and meeting people, wash hands frequently and thoroughly and stay at home.

Noureen Yar Muhammad

Karachi