Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah and provincial Health Minister Azra Fazal Pechuho on Wednesday met a nine-member delegation of Chinese Health Sector.
During the meeting the CM Sindh lauded efforts of China to curb the spread of virus and expressed grief over loss of lives in China. Murad Ali Shah said, “We need your guidance to control coronavirus and we are increasing our testing capacity as we can perform 2040 tests per day despite our limited resources.” He also requested Chinese doctors to provide rapid testing machinery and testing kits.
On the occasion, Chinese delegation said that Government of China wants to help Sindh government in every possible way. They also advised people to open their windows and breathe fresh and natural air. Delegation from China also advised CM Sindh to also keep asymptomatic patients in isolation and avoid formation of crowds during ration distribution. Sharing their experience with regard to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese experts were of the view that at least an eight-week lockdown was crucial to halt the spread of Covid-19. According to a health department statement, the experts while appreciating the steps taken by the provincial government said that social distancing was the key to stop the spread of the virus and the authorities should ensure the lockdown for a longer period.
“For effective results, it’s crucial to extend the lockdown. In many areas of China, the lockdown continued for two months which proved fruitful,” said the Chinese experts.
“The Chinese experts reiterated their support to the Sindh government in terms of expertise, medical equipment and sharing experience in its fight against global pandemic.”
