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Your right to know Sunday, January 17, 2021

Coronavirus Updates

CORONAVIRUS IN PAKISTAN

Confirmed Cases

471,335

ICT: 37,117

Punjab: 135,665

Sindh: 210,241

KPK: 57,215

Balochistan: 18,075

AJK/GB: 8,172/4,850

RECOVERED
422,132
DEATHS
9,874

What is coronavirus or COVID-19?

A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. Public health officials and partners are working hard to identify the source of the “2019-nCoV”. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others that circulate among animals, including camels, cats and bats. This outbreak started in the month of December 2019, as an unknown cluster of respiratory illnesses first reported from Wuhan City, China.

Corona Virus Symptoms

It can take up to 14 days for symptoms of coronavirus to appear. The main symptoms to look out for are:

Coughing | Hot Fever | Shortness Of Breath | Sore Throat

Ways to prevent the disease

Wash Your Hands For 20sec
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Cover Nose & Mouth When Sneezing
Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues.

Use Sanitizer
Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

Avoid Crowded Places (Social Distancing)
As an individual, you can lower your risk of infection by reducing your rate of contact with other people. Avoiding public spaces and unnecessary social gatherings, especially events with large numbers of people or crowds, will lower the chance that you will be exposed to the coronavirus as well as to other infectious diseases like flu.

Avoid Contact With Sick People
Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness.

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