Balochistan reports 112 new cases

Health department awaits results of 397 cases as well

QUETTA: Balochistan on Monday reported another 112 cases of Covid-19 taking the total to 9,587 with two new reported deaths.

According to the daily situation report of the Health Directorate of Balochistan, total number of deaths has reached 104 and 98 per cent of the total cases in Balochistan are locally transmitted.

The active cases in the province stand at 5,813. At present, 3,670 positive patients have recovered in Balochistan so far after getting infected by the virus as 20 more patients have recovered after testing negative twice. 38 per cent of total patients have recovered, said sources.

As per the spokesperson of the provincial health directorate, the health department still awaits results of 397 cases as well. Presently, five labs are providing facilities in Balochistan that are existing and functional for Covid-19 testing, as per the Directorate General of Health Services, Quetta.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 23^rd, 2020.