WHO acknowledges Pakistan's coronavirus containment

NEW YORK (92 News) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged Pakistan for effectively containment the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a function in Islamabad in connection with World Patients Safety Day, WHO Country Representative Dr Palitha Mahipala said Pakistan is one of the seven countries in the world to overcome the pandemic. He said opening educational institutes is a difficult decision but medical staff, WHO and Ministry of Health are working together to train teachers for creating awareness about the disease. According to the latest statistics, 291, 683 people have so far recovered from the disease. There are now 6,295 active cases in the country. 752 new cases of coronavirus have surfaced in the country after the tests of 33865 people over the last twenty-four hours. Nine deaths have also been reported from the virus during this period.