Karachi: Three-year-old loses battle with coronavirus

KARACHI: A three-year-old passed away from coronavirus on Saturday, according to the National Institute of Child Health (NICH). 

According to NICH head Dr Jamal Raza, the child was brought to the health facility four days ago from a private hospital. 

Dr Jamal said that the child was infected with the coronavirus and was also suffering from other diseases. 

The news broke a few hours after Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah said in a video message that more than 1,000 coronavirus cases had been reported across the province over the past 24 hours. 

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CM Murad said 5,498 tests were conducted out of which the results of 20% or more patients than 1,000 came back positive.

He said that the tally of confirmed cases across the province stood at 10,771 and four deaths were recorded.

The chief minister further said that the number of deceased due to the coronavirus have reached 180 so far.

He said that 246 positive cases were reported from Khairpur’s Pir Jo Goth, following which strict lockdown measures have been ordered in the area.