ISLAMABAD – Coronavirus pandemic has been rapidly spreading around theworld hitting the tally up to 806,080 cases overall till the date (31 March2020 at 08:00 PM). In Pakistan, the patient count has been increasingspeedily while making it difficult for the Government of Pakistan to copeup with the situation effectively.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan initially addressed the nationwith the emphasis on the idea of no need of declaring lockdown but lateron, the provincial governments announced 14-day closure following theworsening situation due to the spread of the virus.
As of now, the Government of Pakistan is taking serious precautionarymeasures along with the pivotal arrangements in the hospitals as well asfor quarantine for the patients during their treatment.
In a recent press talk, PM Imran Khan also declared to form “Corona ReliefTigers Force” consisting of the youth from all over the country who want tovoluntarily serve for the cause in this critical time.
The Tiger Force members will be delivering food to the needy people at thedoorstep and will be engaged in other relief activities for bettermanagement and to assist government operations. The registration of thevolunteers has started from today, 31st of March, 2020 via Citizen Portal.
Additionally, the PM has also announced the establishment of “Corona ReliefFund” to financially support deprived people. Pakistan, being one of thestruggling countries in different aspects, is going into a challengingphase specifically with respect to the economic situation and people arekeenly observing the media for the latest breaking newslinktoanalyse what type of shift they will be witnessing on financial terms inthe near future.
According to the latest statistical report, there are 1876 confirmed casesof coronavirus in Pakistan and 26 have expired (31 March 2020 at 08:00 PM).Taking a glance of the breakdown of this tally, Punjab is now having thehighest number of coronavirus confirmed cases i.e. 658, Sindh has 627,Balochistan has 158, KPK has 221, Islamabad 58, Azad Kashmir 6, whileGilgit Baltistan has 148 cases (31 March 2020 at 08:00 PM).
As far as the condition of medical staff in different hospitals isconcerned, the doctors are completely stressed out and troubled to treatthe patients as they don’t have proper protection kits. They have beenpleading to the Government for the delivery of protective gear at theearliest to ensure the safety of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.
China has sent tonnes of protective gear along with the testing kits andother items to Pakistan on 27th March 2020 for assistance. However, peopleof Pakistan are keeping an eye on the latest breaking news related tocoronavirus and it is yet to observe how the Government tackles everydaychallenges evolving due to the rapid spread of COVID-19.
1. How to keep yourself safe from the new coronavirus?
Ans. Stay at home, use hand sanitizer and face masks.
2. What are the conspiracy theories about the Coronavirus?
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Ans. Coronavirus is not a bioengineered weapon.
3. Is the coronavirus more dangerous than the flu?
Ans. Yes, it proves deadly in around 3.5 percent of confirmed cases.
4. Can’t they stop the coronavirus from spreading?
Ans. Social distancing is the only way to stop coronavirus from spreading.
5. Is there a treatment for the Coronavirus?
Ans. No vaccine or treatment has been created to cure coronavirus yet.
6. How dangerous is the coronavirus?
Ans. It can directly affect the lungs & respiratory system while proving tobe fatal.
