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Punjab government to establish four new labs for coronavirus detection

28 March, 2020 06:37

Punjab government to establish four new labs for coronavirus detection.


Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid says government has decided to establish four new labs to enhance the capacity of already functioning laboratories for corona detection.

She said while talking to a private news channel.

Punjab government to establish

Dr Yasmin said these labs would be able to test over fifteen thousand patients in a week.

She said the coronavirus positive cases would be sent to isolation wards while people with negative results would be advised to stay in self-quarantines as a precaution.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said thirty-two billion rupees have been allocated to cope with corona virus in the province.

Briefing newsmen regarding the relief package in Peshawar today, he said eleven point four billion rupees have been set aside for one point nine million poor families financially affected from corona pandemic.

The families will be provided five thousand rupees per month under Ehsas programme.

Another consignment of medical supplies

Another consignment of medical supplies from iron-friend China has arrived at Khunjerab Pass.

According to Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, two tons of supplies worth 67 million rupees include masks, test kits, ventilators and personal protection equipment.

Xinjiang had also donated 100,000 masks to Pakistan earlier this month.

Earlier, Pakistan received assistance in the form of medical equipment carrying 450,000 face masks including 50,000 N-95 masks.

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