Punjab reports 18 more COVID-19 cases as provincial tally rises to 1087
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 04, 2020
LAHORE: Punjab reported 18 more cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the provincial tally to 1087.
According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, 26 districts of the province have recorded COVID-19 cases thus far. It said all confirmed patients are under treatment in isolation wards.
They are being provided with all necessary facilities, the department said.
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The premier was accompanied by Federal Minister’s Fawad Chaudhry and Shafqat Mehmood along with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
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