55-year-old man succumbs to coronavirus in G-B, raising region’s death toll to two
Malik Ashdar contracted contagious virus during screening and sampling of pilgrims recently returned from Iran, IraqGILGIT: Coronavirus claimed another life in Gilgit-Baltistan after Malik Ashdar, a 55-year-old senior technician in the health department, passed away on Sunday. Last Sunday, Dr Usama Riaz was also succumbed to the highly contagious disease after contracting the contagion while treating COVID-19 patients. His bravery and services were lauded all across the country. Mir also said, “Ashdar is a martyr and he is the second martyrdom from Gilgit-Baltistan after Dr Usama Riaz.”Dr Riaz and health technician Ashdar were deputed at an isolation centre set up for COVID-19 patients in G-B to screen pilgrims returning from the Taftan border crossing. The tally in the G-B region has now climbed to 123 with 12 new cases.
Source: The Express Tribune March 29, 2020 21:33 UTC
