KARACHI: Three new cases of Covid-19 here reported here in the port city on Wednesday, said a spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department. The three cases, found to be of local transmission, have brought the total number of affected to 147 in the province since its first case on February 26. “However, a total of 14 local coronavirus patients have so far registered absolute recovery, one failed to survive due to co-morbidity besides age factor and 133 are currently under treatment,” the official added. Out of the 148 cases from Karachi, 94 were said to be those exposed to local transmission of the virus with no travel history or otherwise. Further, a case that was registered in Dadu on the same day was said to bring the total number of affected to 413 across the province, including 265 pilgrims who had tested positive on their arrival at the Sukkur Quarantine Center from Taftan.

Source: Pakistan Today March 25, 2020 15:02 UTC