Corona virus cases jump to 238 in Pakistan


Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Corona virus cases jump to 238 in Pakistan
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 238 after new patient reported Punjab.

The province-wide break up of cases as of 6:45pm is as follows:

- Sindh - 172

- Punjab - 27

- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - 15

- Balochistan - 16

- Islamabad Capital Territory - 2

- Gilgit Baltistan - 5

Globally, 162 countries have been affected, more than 7,000 people have died and more than 184,000 infected by the disease as it spreads rapidly to new territories.

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The epicentre of the outbreak has now shifted to Europe, which is recording a rapid rise in new cases every day.

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According to the health ministry, the new cases were reported in the northeastern Punjab, southern Sindh and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces.



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