Coronavirus cases could peak in month of May: Dr Azra Pechuho
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KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Minister for Health Azra Fazal Pechuho on Wednesday said that the coronavirus cases in the country could peak in the month of May.
The minister said that social distancing was incumbent in the coming days and any lapse in vigilance could be detrimental. She also said that there were strong indicators that coronavirus cases will spike significantly in the coming months.
Azra Fazal Pechuho stated that if the lockdown was relaxed then the coronavirus situation would see a manifold increase.
Pechuho said that the province was likely to increase its field hospital beds to 11,000 taking a proactive approach. “Coronavirus cases in the province are 10% of the population while the ratio of those that succumbed to the pathogen stands at 2.2%,” she added.