Number of coronavirus cases not being concealed
rawalpindi — Special assistant to the prime minister on national health services Dr Zafar Mirza on Wednesday said that provision of best health-care facilities to people was the top priority of the government.
Addressing a conference titled “Building Primary Care Capacity; Pakistan’s Critical Need” at Rawalpindi Medical University ,Dr Zafar said the government was spending a high amount on health sector to ensure the best health facilities to people.
The special assistant said that around 7.5 million health cards have been provided to poor families while 15 million more cards would be distributed by the end of the year.
Later talking to media, Dr Mirza dismissed rumours that the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan were being understated due to the ongoing Pakistan Super League matches. Mirza said that rumours of a higher number of confirmed cases in the country were “100 per cent untrue”.
In response to a question that the actual number of cases was around 250, Mirza said: “This is 100 per cent untrue. In fact, it is 200 per cent untrue.”
The fifth edition of the PSL kicked off on February 20 and is scheduled to continue till March 22 with matches in numerous cities, including Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
So far, five cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the country — three in the federal areas and two in Karachi.
Mirza said standard operating procedures (SOPs) regarding the coronavirus were working well and needed to be further strengthened. —