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KARACHI: A physician working at Liaquat Nationwide Hospital (LNH) examined optimistic for coronavirus after he attended a spiritual gathering in Raiwind, confirmed hospital spokesperson Anjum Rizvi on Saturday.
The stated physician has been in self-isolation at his residence for the previous 10 days.
In the meantime, different medical doctors working in the identical division as him have additionally been despatched on go away, with directions to stay in quarantine and get themselves examined if they start exhibiting COVID-19 signs.
In keeping with Rizvi, no different physician, affected person or workers member on the hospital has examined optimistic for the an infection as of now and all needed measures for defense towards coronavirus have been carried out on the facility.
In the meantime, a police inspector was additionally confirmed as having contracted coronavirus late on Friday night time.
The 49-year-old policeman had been despatched to the Indus Hospital a couple of days in the past with a fever and cough. He’s at the moment in intensive care, whereas all those that got here involved with him, together with his household and colleagues, are being monitored.
The Sindh police chief gave directions to take all doable steps to display screen his contacts, whereas guaranteeing all precautionary measures are taken.
Printed in The Categorical Tribune, March 29th, 2020.
