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PESHAWAR: The province on Sunday misplaced the fifth particular person to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), because the variety of constructive sufferers elevated by 4 to 192.
The provincial authorities, in the meantime, dismissed rumours of one other flour scarcity within the province.
A bulletin launched by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) provincial well being division on the microblogging website Twitter on Sunday mentioned that the toll of confirmed coronavirus sufferers within the province had elevated to 192 after 4 new circumstances have been reported together with one every from Decrease Dir and Abbottabad and two from the provincial capital of Peshawar.
The Covid-19 fatality reported on Sunday was recognized as Main (retired) Muhammad Ilyas. He was among the many three Covid-19 constructive sufferers in Abbottabad.
Well being officers mentioned that Ilyas was a resident of the Makki neighbourhood within the Khola Kehal space of Abbottabad. He had examined constructive for Covid-19 after a member of the Tableeghi Jamaat from Turkmenistan visited him at his house two weeks in the past. He was admitted to the Mixed Army Hospital (CMH) in Abbottabad three days in the past the place breathed his final.
Native authorities have disinfected Ilyas’ home and all the neighbourhood, whereas a particular squad of the well being division carried out his burial. He acquired a Tablighi Jammat from Turkmenistan at his house two weeks again and went with them in a mosque in Narian, He was admitted in CMH
Abbottabad District Well being Officer Dr Faisal Khanzada expressed fear over the motion and inflow of public in Abbottabad, warning that the district can turn into a cluster for Covid-19.
Suspected Covid-19 affected person dies
In the meantime, a suspected Covid-19 affected person died on Sunday on the quarantine centre arrange within the Gomal Medical Faculty.
The deceased was recognized as Abdul Hamid, although the precise reason behind his dying has but to be ascertained whereas outcomes of his swab samples are awaited.
In the meantime, DI Khan district well being officer, in a letter, requested the provincial well being division to expedite the checks of suspected Covid-19 sufferers who had been ready for the outcomes for the previous week. A supply within the DI Khan district well being officers mentioned that on March 19, a number of coronavirus suspected sufferers had been admitted to isolation wards. Of those, 4 had examined unfavorable for the virus and have been discharged, whereas take a look at outcomes for the remaining sufferers are nonetheless awaited.
The supply added that at the very least 159 of the 241 pilgrims who’re interned on the Gomal Medical Faculty quarantine centre are ready for take a look at outcomes regardless of having spent over 15 days in isolation — greater than the incubation interval of the virus.
Haripur Covid-19 affected person nonetheless at house
A feminine British nationwide of Pakistani origin who had examined constructive for Covid-19 on the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) in Islamabad, has self-isolated at her home in Kalabut space of Haripur. An area conversant in the event mentioned that the girl had arrived on March 22 and displayed signs of Covid-19. She was taken to Pims the place she examined constructive.
Nevertheless, she allegedly hid the take a look at outcomes and went her house to different members of the family. When the native authorities learnt about this, they sealed all the neighbourhood and disinfected the realm.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa extends public holidays
The provincial authorities on Sunday prolonged public holidays throughout the province till April 5. All inter-district and intra-district public transport will even stay suspended till then.
The reduction, rehabilitation and settlement division has issued three separate notifications which mentioned that public workplaces will stay closed till April 5.
Solely workplaces of the industries, agriculture, public well being and engineering, labour, data and native authorities will stay open.
No flour scarcity
The Adviser to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Data Ajmal Wazir on Sunday rejected reviews a few flour scarcity within the province, whereas he mentioned {that a} compensation package deal for frontline employees has been accredited by the federal government.
In the meantime, the variety of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) circumstances within the province rose by 4 to 192.
Addressing the media by way of video hyperlink on the Civil Secretariat within the provincial capital on Sunday, the adviser mentioned that the province has round 80,000 tonnes of wheat, which was sufficient to final till Could this 12 months.
Wazir went on to announce a particular monetary package deal for the frontline employees who’re preventing in opposition to the coronavirus. He added the provincial authorities will present monetary help to the households of any authorities staff who die from Covid-19.
Assuring that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) authorities was taking severe steps to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Wazir mentioned that they’re distributing protecting gear throughout the province, including that at the very least 0.271 million face masks have been distributed by the Provincial Catastrophe Administration Authority (PDMA) within the varied districts of the province to this point. Additional, round 2,000 litres of hand sanitisers have additionally been distributed amongst the general public via civil defence volunteers.
Revealed in The Specific Tribune, March 30th, 2020.
