Sindh Covid-19 cases climb to 214, death toll stands at 22

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday informed the masses that 86 new cases of novel coronavirus have reported across the province, taking the provincial tally to 1214.
In a video statement, the chief minister said more person has died from COVID-19 during the last 24 hours. He said the death toll in Sindh province stands at 22. Murad Ali Shah said that overall 12209 coronavirus tests had been conducted in the province so far, whereas, 358 patients have recovered from COVID-19 thus far. CM Murad has asked the people to observe Friday prayers at home.
CM Murad said that his brother-in-law Syed Mehdi Shah passed away in Karachi on Thursday night after suffering from novel coronavirus.
Murad Shah said that Mehdi Ali Shah recovered from coronavirus and tested negative for disease two times, but the COVID-19 has damaged his lungs which caused the reason for his death. He thanked all those who contacted him and extend their heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family over the sad demise of his brother-in-law.
Meanwhile,Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Friday revealed that the province has been left with only 6,000 coronavirus testing kits, which were likely to last for 12 days.In an interview to British news agency, the minister said, “We have a capacity of conducting 2,600 tests every day, but we are only holding 400 to 500 tests.” “We have also sought help from the centre regarding provision of coronavirus testing kits,” she told.On the other hand, Pakistan has reported 66 deaths from novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 4601. So far, 727 patients have recovered in the country while 45 are in critical condition.