Pak's coronavirus infections rise to 5

A 45-year-old woman, who returned from Iran, tested positive for dely coronavirus in Pakistan, taking total number of COVID-19 infections in country to five, officials said on Tuesday. Earlier, on February 29, two more positive cases were reported in Pakistan.

woman, who returned from Iran some days ago, is a resident of Gilgit city in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region in rth.

"We have w 5th confirmed case of #COVID19 in federal areas. Patient is stable and is being mand well. I request media to respect privacy of patient and family,” tweeted Dr Zafar Mirza, Special visor on Health.

blood samples of patient were referred to National Institute of Health, Islamab, from Gilgit district hospital on Saturday.

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Officials said that patient has been mitted to an isolated ward after testing positive.

GB government anunced to shut down educational institutional till March 7 after confirmation of its first coronavirus case. Sindh and Balochistan province have alrey closed ir schools and college after dely virus surfaced in country.

Pakistan has also closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan. So far, coronavirus related death has been reported in Pakistan. Mirza said that all patients were in a stable condition.

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