Sindh's tally of Covid-19 cases rises to 88 as CM Murad reports 11 new cases

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday confirmed 11 more new coronavirus cases in Sindh, taking Pakistan’s tall to 106, ARY News reported.

Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Monday, Murad Ali Shah said that so far 88 people have been tested positive for COVID-19 across the province. He said that there was no need to panic as things are under control.

“Cases reported in Sukkur are those which were shifted to Sukkur from Taftan. All these patients had travelled to Iran and were quarantine in Taftan,” said Murad Ali Shah.

He said that none of the cases from China was reported in Pakistan.

The CM said most of the affected patients had a travel history while the others were relatives of the affected people. He said that more coronavirus cases will emerge in Pakistan in upcoming days.

Giving details about coronavirus cases who came from abroad, Murad Ali Shah said that three cases were reported from Saudi Arabia, eight from Syria and 3 patients detected with COVID-19 had travelled to Dubai.

Earlier in the day, at least 41 more people were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus in Sindh on Monday.

Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Law Murtaza Wahab has said that four new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Karachi, while 37 people tested positive for COVID-19 from amongst the people who arrived in Sukkur from Taftan.

The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has climbed to 88 in Sindh and 106 in Pakistan.