Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday once more appealed to the nation towear masks amid an increasingly worrying coronavirus situation in Pakistan.

“An average of 40% of the country’s hospital beds are occupied withcoronavirus patients,” he said, appealing to the nation to strictly abideby wearing a mask, as it is the easiest precaution and our first line ofdefense against the contagious disease.

The prime minister warned that a time will come when the hospital beds willno longer be vacant and there will be an added pressure on hospitalworkers, besides a more precarious situation for the elderly or people withsecondary health concerns.

“Right now, following the rally in Multan, 64% beds reserved forcoronavirus patients lie occupied,” he added.