Featured CoronaVirus in Pakistan - Updates & Discussion

[Chhatrapati]

I wonder how this spread in Iran that fast and this crazy with a very high death toll.

 

[fitpOsitive]

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[Super Falcon]

ALLAH KARREM forgive our wrong doing this is a revenge of ALMIGHTY to our idiot double standard society

 

[ejaz007]

Coronavirus reaches Pakistan

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KARACHI: The Pakistani health authorities on Wednesday confirmed two positive cases of COVID-19 or novel Coronavirus in the country, saying both the persons tested positive for the lethal virus, one each in Karachi and Islamabad, who had traveled to Iran for pilgrimage to holy sites and on their return to the country, they tested positive for the disease. In view of the emergent situation, both Sindh and Balochistan governments have closed down all academic institutions.

“I can confirm the first two cases of coronavirus in Pakistan. Both cases are being taken care of according to the clinical standard protocols and both of them are stable. There is no need to panic, things are under control,” Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr. Zafar Mirza said in a tweet after the Sindh health department announced that young man had been tested positive for Coronavirus in Karachi and undergoing treatment at an isolation ward of a private hospital in the city.

The Sindh health department confirmed the first patient as Syed Muhammad Yahya Jaffri, 22, a resident of Karachi who had traveled to Mashhad and Tehran in Iran, saying he flew back to Pakistan last week and developed symptoms similar to those of having the respiratory disease caused by COVID-19. “The 22-year-old Jaffri returned from Iran to Karachi by plane. He and his family have been placed in quarantine and the health department is examining all the passengers he had traveled with,” said Meeran Yousuf, a spokesperson for the Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho.

The Sindh health department officials informed The News that the patient left for Karachi from Tehran on 20th February 2020 and remained asymptomatic till 23rd February 2020. On February 24, he developed a productive cough and postnasal drip on 25th February 2020, following which he visited AKUH on 26th February 2020 and was promptly admitted. According to health officials, after Jafrri tested positive for the COVID-19, his family members and some friends were also quarantined. The officials confirmed that their samples were also being analysed to ascertain if they too have any trace of the infection.

The second person, who also tested positive for the fearsome disease is a resident of Islamabad and hails from Gilgit Baltistan. The patient had also traveled to Iran and returned to Pakistan last week, where he developed symptoms similar to COVID-19. He was advised to get himself examined at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. “The patient, in the early 50s, tested positive for COVD-19 and is undergoing treatment at an isolation ward at PIMS. Both the patients including one in Karachi and the other at Islamabad are in stable condition,” an official of the National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination confirmed.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr. Zafar Mirza along with Balochistan Prime Minister Jam Kamal addressed a hurriedly called news conference in Quetta and asked the people not to panic, saying the situation is under control and both the provincial and federal governments are working jointly to prevent people from the infectious disease.

Meanwhile, all the educational institutions of Balochistan have been closed down for a fortnight after which their status will be further reviewed at the end of this period, a notification of the provincial government issued. Balochistan borders Iran and Afghanwith which it shares borders porous borders and both the countries have confirmed cases of coronavirus. In a related development, Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani announced closing down all educational institutions across the province for Thursday and Friday (Feb 27, 28). Ghani on his twitter handle announced the closure of all academic institutions throughout Sindh for two days.

In a rather strange development, personal protective equipment including masks, overalls and other material has practically vanished from Pakistani markets and pharmacies while in many areas, people said ordinary masks and other equipment were being sold at exorbitant rates.

Meanwhile, health specialists have advised people not to panic, consider coronavirus as a disease similar to flu and adopt the similar precautions including maintaining personal hygiene of washing hands regularly with soap, maintaining social distance and boosting their immunity with fruits and vegetables, drinking plenty of water and taking proper sleep.

Muhammad Qasim/ Agencies add from Rawalpindi: A resident of Skardu admitted in isolation ward for a couple of days has been confirmed positive for illness caused by 2019 novel coronavirus. The Executive Director at PIMS Dr Ansar Masood, when contacted by 'The News' late Wednesday night, however, said he has not been confirmed about positive status of the patient.

Meanwhile, a woman was admitted to hospital who was suffering from influenza in Jhelum on Wednesday. She was kept in quarantine as it was suspected that she might carry symptoms of coronavirus.

Talking to Geo News, Sindh government spokesperson Senator Murtaza Wahab confirmed the case and said: "All safety measures have been taken and we will take emergency steps after this case. Most arrangements are being made by the Centre but the Sindh government will play its part as well."

Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the provincial government was "working to procure the data of the infected" under Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's orders.

Talking Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath,’ Shah, the information minister, added that isolation wards were being set up in different hospitals around the province. "We are taking the data of all the people who were travelling with the infected person on his flight," he added.

"There are three isolation wards in Sindh, one in Civil Hospital, one in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC)), and one in AKUH (Aga Khan University Hospital). "The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Sindh, has also been alerted" in this regard.

With porous borders, creaking hospitals and large illiterate populations, Afghanistan and Pakistan face a potentially devastating health crisis after the new coronavirus erupted in neighbouring Iran.

Islamabad has closed official border crossings while Kabul has suspended all travel to the Islamic republic, which has reported 15 deaths out of nearly 100 infections -- making it one of the hardest hit countries outside the virus epicentre China.

But experts fear the measures could prove ineffective with thousands of people -- refugees fleeing violence, pilgrims, smugglers and migrants looking for work -- likely crossing the long, poorly patrolled frontiers every day. The virus has spread to more than 25 countries, killing over 2,700 and infecting 80,000, mostly in China. But new outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and in Asia have fanned fears of the contagion taking hold in poor nations which lack the healthcare infrastructure to cope.

Meanwhile, Senate’s Foreign Committee Chairman Mushahid Husain has said that government should adopt that kind of strategy which has been adopted by China to cope with coronavirus. While talking to the media in Karachi, he said that government should take emergency steps in this regard. He said that government should seal its borders with those countries where cases of coronavirus are found.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620257-coronavirus-reaches-pakistan

 

[CrazyZ]

Anyone in close contact with these people must be quarantined. Surrounding areas should be locked down or restricted. A draconian approach is required. Pakistan's medical infrastructure is not good enough to deal with an outbreak. How many people are infected and undetected?

 

[NeonNinja]

We are Muslims or we are even humans?

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[El Sidd]

Traders of death are looting Pakistanis

 

[Techy Hassan]

98% get recovered. No problem if 2% die. We will soon make it up. Rulers will as usual scratch their Ba77Z.

 

[ejaz007]

What is coronavirus, how it spreads?: symptoms, medical advice, everything you want to know
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Pakistan has detected its first two cases of novel coronavirus, a public health advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted Wednesday.

According to the statement, the first positive case was reported in Karachi in a 22-year-old male with a "history of travel to Iran where he has acquired the virus." The second case was reported in capital city of Islamabad.

As of 27 February, the virus has reportedly spread to more than 30 countries, killing over 2,800 and infecting 80,000, mostly in China. But new outbreaks in Europe, the Middle East and in Asia have fanned fears of the contagion taking hold in poor nations which lack the healthcare infrastructure to cope.

Pakistan, which has taken some essential steps in wake of this epidemic, still faces a potentially devastating health crisis from the new coronavirus as its neighbour Iran has emerged as a major hotspot, with a total of 139 cases and 19 deaths after China, which also shares a border with Pakistan.

World Health Organization has recommended people to take precautions against coronavirus to reduce exposure and transmission.

Here are some essential details about the deadly outbreak that may help contain the spread of this epidemic:

What are the symptoms this coronavirus causes?
The virus can cause pneumonia. Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties. In severe cases there can be organ failure. As this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work. Recovery depends on the strength of the immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health.

How does the coronavirus spread?
The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a new illness and scientists are still assessing how it spreads from person to person, but similar viruses tend to spread via cough and sneeze droplets.

1--When an infected person coughs or sneezes, they release droplets of saliva or mucus. These droplets can fall on people in the vicinity and can be either directly inhaled or picked up on the hands then transferred when someone touches their face, causing infection. For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected personwho sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer.

2-- It can also be spread through droplets landing on surfaces such as desks in school and seats on buses or trains. However, whether this is a main transmission route depends on how long viruses survive on surfaces – this can vary from hours to months.

3-- According to reports, the virus can be spread by people before they have symptoms. Some other illnesses such as flu can be passed from one person to another before symptoms occur.

How to protect yourself from coronavirus?
In the World, the medical advice is that if you have recently travelled from areas affected by coronavirus, you should stay indoors and avoid contact with other people unti as you would with the flu

Wash your hands: wet your hands with clean, running water and apply soap. Lather your hands, including the backs, between your fingers, and under your nails and scrub for at least 20 seconds. Rinse.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the bin and wash your hands. If you do not have a tissue to hand, cough or sneeze into your elbow rather than your hands.

Face masks offer some protection as they block liquid droplets. However, they do not block smaller aerosol particles that can pass through the material of the mask. The masks also leave the eyes exposed and there is evidence that some viruses can infect a person through the eyes.

Seek early medical help if you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, and share your travel history with healthcare providers.

Avoid direct, unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces if you are visiting live markets in affected areas.

Avoid eating raw or undercooked animal products if you are in an affected area and exercise care when handling raw meat, milk or animal organs to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods.

If you have returned from an affected area in the last two weeks, stay indoors and avoid contact with other people for 14 days. This means not going to work, school or public areas.

Is the virus being transmitted from one person to another?
China’s national health commission has confirmed human-to-human transmission, and there have been such transmissions elsewhere.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/6...ms-medical-advice-everything-you-want-to-know

 

[SQ8]

This isn’t preaching per se - but if basic hygiene is followed then the spread can be contained. Part of this is wudu 5 times a day - use soap to wash hands.

Why it has spread in Iran still despite this? Same danger as us; poor hygiene in most public places.

 

[SQ8]

Poor hygiene for self and public places is a big help to coronavirus.

 

[Xestan]

The patient-1 travelled from Iran on Feb. 20th. The coronavirus was already confirmed in Iran by this date, the question is, why wasn't flight operations stopped between two countries. Even the person in Islamabad had travelled from Iran recently.

 

[War Thunder]

People shouldn't panic. It's only lethal to the old, and those who are already very ill.

Yes some young people have died from it, but it's very rare.

Dude can you folk try and use a bit of intellect in these kind of situations and try not to give out your opinion as if you were an expert?

Even if the death toll between the young ones is low, it's still there. And Chinese stats alone won't hold the same for people with other genetics. What if it kills more young ones among Pakistanis?
What is hygiene and health situation in the country compared to China? How many people are actually roaming around being ill but not knowing yet in your society?
And even if they don't die, they become a carrier who in turn infects others and spreads it allover the place. Can you imagine how fast and wide it can spread in a country like Pakistan from just one teenager in a crowded spot?

Telling people not to panic is one thing. Telling them there is nothing to worry because it has not been too lethal for young ones in a country like China with all hygiene and health conditions at their best, is pure stupid.

 

[LeGenD]

98% get recovered. No problem if 2% die. We will soon make it up. Rulers will as usual scratch their Ba77Z.

These are Chinese official statistics, and they were/are far better equipped to fight diseases. Mortality rate in Ground Zero Wuhan is about 4% and it is still under quarantine.

Now that the virus is spreading into much less organized and equipped spaces, Allah Almighty help us.

 

[StormBreaker]

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3 more suspects and 2 more confirmed cases of Corona in DOW Hospital Karachi