One hundred and four new coronavirus cases and three deaths were reported in Sindh in the last 24 hours, revealed Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday.
In a video message, he said that this was the highest increase reported in Sindh ever since the virus first hit the province in February.
The number shows that 20% of the total tests conducted have come back positive,Shah said, emphasising that this was more than the average single-day increase in cases worldwide.
Twenty-eight people have succumbed to the virus and 919 people are under treatment,he said. Out of these, 604 people have been self-quarantined.
The chief minister pointed that a lockdown was the only solution to curb the spread of the virus.We have seen that in the last few days gatherings have increased and people have violated the rules of social distancing,he said.
The areas where the virus has spread such as Malir have been closed off, Shah said. He urged people to follow the government’s instructions so that COVID-19 could be defeated.
Your well-being is in your hands, the minister added.
So far, 1,318 people have tested positive for the deadly virus. Sindh is the second most affected province after Punjab.
The chief minister mentioned six deaths in his video, but the health department has clarified that the coronavirus reports of three of those patients are still pending.
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