Coronavirus: How do I get tested in Pakistan?
Think you may be infected with the novel coronavirus? Here is what you need to do
March 13, 2020
As per the government’s directives, if you suspect that you may have symptoms, including fever, coughing or shortness of breath, call the state helpline (1166) or your healthcare provider. Officials and health experts recommend that you visit the hospital or doctor immediately suggested by the helpline set up for coronavirus.
You may also contact a private laboratory to be tested. While, private labs are charging upwards to Rs7,900 for each test, designated public hospitals are testing free of cost. The results will be reported back to you within two days (48 hours).
Below is a list of hospitals in all major cities, which are testing for coronavirus:
Lahore
Services Hospital
Rawalpindi
Benazir Bhutto Hospital
Multan
Nishtar Hospital
Sialkot
Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital
Faisalabad
Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital
Allied Hospital
Rahimyar Khan
Sheikh Zayed Hospital
Karachi
Public
Civil Hospital
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Read in detail: You can get checked for coronavirus at these hospitals and labs in Karachi
Private
Aga Khan University Hospital
Dow Medical College
Hyderabad
Liaquat Hospital
Quetta
Fatima Jinnah General and Chest Hospital
Peshawar
Muhammad Teaching Hospital
Jinnah Teaching Hospital
Prime Teaching Hospital
Painless Hospital
Khalil Hospital
Zia Medical Complex
Mercy Teaching Hospital
Kuwait Teaching
Naseer Teaching Hospital
MSF Hospital
Afridi Medical Complex
Shahab Orthopedic Hospital
Rehman Medical Institute
North Western General Hospital
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital
Akbar Medical Centre
Abaseen Hospital
Habib Medical Centre
Ibrahimi Hospital
Islamabad
Pakistan Institute of Management (PIMS)
Gilgit Baltistan
Civil Hospital Hunza
DHQ Gilgit
DHQ Chilas
DHQ Skardu
PDSRU
DHQ Karimabad
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Abbas Institute Of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital Muzaffarabad (CMH.)
CMH Rawalkot
DHQ Mirpur
DHQ Kotli
DHQ Neelum
DHQ Jhelum Valley
DHQ Bagh
DHQ Haveli
DHQ Bhimber
DHQ Hospital Sudhnoti
The National Institute of Health is the main referral center for the country.
Sindh, by far, remains the most affected province with 15 out of 21 cases. Of the initial 15 cases, the tally dropped to 13 on Thursday after Sindh chief minister's law adviser, Murtaza Wahab, announced that two of the coronavirus patients had recovered.
In Karachi, only a handful of hospitals are providing test and treatment services to suspected cases.
The helpline to call for suspected cases in Sindh is: 021-99204405, 021-99206565, 021-99203443, 021-99204405, 0316-0111712
*The information was provided by the ministry of health
