900 old-aged, 182 children contracted coronavirus in Sindh: Murtaza

KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab has said that 182 children under the age of 10 and over 900 people of the age 60 have tested positive coronavirus in the province on Sunday. In a video statement, Wahab Murtaza said that over 900 people of the age 60 and above have contracted coronavirus in Sindh. He said the government repeatedly advising people to stay at homes to protect themselves and their families from deadly coronavirus. “We have to protect our children and elders from coronavirus,” Sindh Government spokesman said. He also urged everyone to make sure children and old people do not leave homes as people who go outside contract the deadly virus. “People have diverse opinions about the lockdown, some of them talking about a ‘smart lockdown’ while others opposing the lockdown.” He said the government again and again urged people to stay at homes and remain in isolation to protect themselves and their families from novel coronavirus. He urged people to follow the government’s decision of lockdown and save your generations.” We have to protect our children, our elders and the society from the disease. It will happen only with implementation of the lockdown by ourselves and others.” “Ensure social distancing in your surroundings, neighborhood and with those regularly interact with you,” the spokesman said. On the other hand, the total number of coronavirus infection cases in the country has reached 12,723. These include Punjab 5378, Sindh, 4232, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1793, Balochistan 722, Islamabad Capital Territory 235, Gilgit-Baltistan 308, and Azad Kashmir 55 cases. According to National Command and Operation Center, so far 2,866 patients of Coronavirus have been recovered, while 269 died (Sindh: 78, Punjab: 81, KP: 93, ICT: 03, Balochistan: 11 and GB: 03) and 78 others are in a critical condition. 144,365 tests have been conducted since outbreak of the pandemic. Local transmission is 81 percent and foreign travel 19 percent. The government has made ready 717 hospitals with Covid facilities with 3389 patients admitted across the country.