KARACHI: A fourth patient of coronavirus recovered in Sindh on Sunday, Murtaza Wahab, a spokesperson for the provincial government, confirmed.
In a tweet, he said the patient tested negative for COVID-19 twice. “This case is another ray of hope for us since the person was under home isolation.”
4th patient of corona virus in Sindh has recovered & tested negative twice. This case is another ray of hope for us since the person was under home isolation. Alhamdolillah
— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) March 22, 2020
Earlier today, 18 more coronavirus cases were detected in Karachi, bringing the provincial tally of COVID-19 cases to 333.
The Sindh Health Department said Karachi’s count of COVID-19 positive patients has reached 123.
There are a total of 77 cases of local transmission in the port city so far, it added.
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210 cases were detected in pilgrims at the Sukkur quarantine centre, the health officials said.
The Sindh government has declared a province-wide lockdown for 15 days in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Lockdown in Sindh will be effective from midnight, announced Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
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