With 20 patients in ICUs, K-P claims virus ebbing
Government workers wearing protective suits carry a mock-up of a coffin of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) victim as others carry signs displaying information about the number of Covid-19 cases on a main road to warn people about the dangers of the disease as the outbreak continues in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 28, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has weakened considerably in the province as officials said that just 20 patients remain under treatment at its intensive care units.
This was disclosed during a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 which was presided over by K-P Chief Minister on Thursday.
The meeting was briefed about the latest coronavirus situation in the province that as many as 36,340 cases have been confirmed in the province so far, including 75 new cases reported on September 2.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2020.