Two coronavirus patients shifted to isolation ward

FAISALABAD: Two men have been tested positive for coronavirus after a private laboratory conducted their tests for coronavirus and have been admitted to Government General Hospital Ghulam Muhammad Abad.

The first man, a resident of Muslim Town, had a sore throat and fever on Thursday, after which he went for a test.

It was confirmed in the report that he has been infected with the coronavirus.

The patient's family has also been quarantined at home. Samples of the patient's family members have been sent for testing.

The hospital sources said that the patient will also be re-tested on official basis.

The medical staff is busy treating the patients.

The patients will be kept in the General Hospital Isolation Ward until the second test’s results are obtained.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 25^th, 2020.