Pakistan’s coronavirus cases currently stand at 1,556 after the confirmation of new cases in Punjab, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). According to the District Health Officer (DHO) Abbottabad Dr Faisal Khanzada, the patient was under treatment at Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad. The five deaths in KP have been reported from Hangu, Mardan, Parachinar, Lower Dir, and Abbottabad, the DHO said. He said that so far six people have lost their lives in Punjab whereas 593 confirmed coronavirus patients are under treatment. KP ISSUES QUARANTINE GUIDELINES:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Department also issued guidelines for quarantining and isolation of suspected coronavirus patients.

Source: Pakistan Today March 29, 2020 09:45 UTC