Its an alarming situation in Punjab as twenty-nine new coronavirus cases have been confirmed on Friday evening, taking the provincial tally to 448, according to a spokesperson for the Punjab health department.
Punjab now has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country, overtaking Sindh’s total of 440.
So far, four people have died from the virus in the province — one in Rawalpindi and three in Lahore.
It was earlier reported that 2 doctors in Punjab contracted coronavirus while treating the patients at a Dera Ghazi Khan quarantine center.
The doctors identified with Covid-19 have been kept in an isolation ward and are undergoing treatment, said health secretary, He said that the condition of both doctors is out of danger.
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases tally rises to 1,320, with 9 reported deaths
Punjab: 448
Sindh: 440
Balochistan: 123
Islamabad: 27
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:180
AJK & GB: 93
