STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said on Saturday that in Pakistan so far 25 people have recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. He was addressing media on the latest figures related to the pandemic, accompanied by SAPM on National Security Moeed Yusuf and NDMA Chairman Lt-Gen Mohammad Afzal. Presenting the latest statistics on the confirmed cases of the coronavirus in so far there are 1,408 cases, with 11 deaths. He said that according to the breakdown of the figures province-wise, Balochistan has 133 cases, Gilgt-Baltistan 107, AJK two, Sindh 457 and Punjab leading with 490 cases. Dr Mirza said that 7,180 are in quarantine facilities across the country. Internationally, he said that more than 600,000 cases have been confirmed with 133,000 recovery instances. Dr Moeed Yusuf gave a briefing on the airports and borders. He said that until April 4, the international airspace will remain closed. Beginning March 29, a ban on all outgoing flights will become effective till April 4, the prime minister’s aide on national security Moeed Yusuf said. “The eastern and western borders will also remain closed for two weeks,” he said. Dr Yusuf said that depending on ‘case to case basis’ if any country requests a flight to take back its citizens then it will be discussed. He maintained that there is still a ban on domestic flights.
