'Over 3,000 children, 22,500 adults above 50 infected with Covid-19 in Sindh'

Advisor to CM stresses on precautionary measures, masks

KARACHI:

Over 3,000 children and 22,500 people over the age of 50 have been infected by coronavirus in Sindh, according to provincial government spokesperson.

"In Sindh, so far 3249 children under the age of 10 & 22,554 people above the age of 50 have been infected by Covid-19," tweeted Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday.

The spokesperson reiterated that people should avoid going out unnecessarily and exercise all precautions. "Infection rate has come down but we have to ensure there is no spike during eid," he said.

In #Sindh, so far 3249 children under the age of 10 & 22,554 people above the age of 50 have been infected by #COVID19. Plz exercise all precautions, wear masks & people should not go out unnecessarily. Infection rate has come down but we have to ensure theres no spike during eid

— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) July 19, 2020

 

He also stressed on the use of masks as well as the importance of wearing them correctly. "Most people keep their masks around their chin area which can be dangerous," he said.

This is an important public service message. Most people keep their masks around their chin area which can be dangerous pic.twitter.com/H0nnw8xpIc

— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) July 19, 2020

 

The use of masks has been actively propagated by the World Health Organisation and other experts, along with other measures, to reduce the transmission of the deadly virus.

As of now, Sindh has reported at least 112,118 confirmed coronavirus patients and 1,974 fatalities from the disease. The nationwide tally stands at 263,496 with 5,568 deaths. 

At least 91,383 people in Sindh, and 204,276 persons nationwide have recovered from the virus. 

Over the months Wahab has given frequent updates of the number of infected children in Sindh, underlining that while less susceptible to the diseases, children are also prone to catching the virus.