Balochistan health officials declare 252 pilgrims free of coronavirus.

QUETTA -- Balochistan's health officials on Saturday decleared 252 pilgrims from Iran free from coronavirus after putting them under quarantine for 15 days.

According to Levies officials, the pilgrims were cleared after they were screened by the health officials.

Meanwhile, District Health Officer Abdul Ghani said the new pilgrims which arrived last night have been shifted to Pakistan House, adding that their screening will be conducted after 48 hours.

Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Friday said the government now has a plan to deal with the situation of pilgrims coming to Pakistan from Iran - which has been hit with the coronavirus epidemic.

Dr Mirza said he has reviewed the situation at the Taftan-Zahedan border and that the government would gradually allow the pilgrims from Iran in batches after full health screening.

Three patients that had approached a hospital in Quetta after showing symptoms of the virus have been declared clear of the disease, said health officials of the province.

Fatima Jinnah Hospital's Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Noorullah shared that the patients had returned from Iran and approached the hospital after complaining of headaches, flu and high temperature.

'The patients were examined in detail but symptoms of coronavirus were not found in them and have been sent home," said the official.

Meanwhile trade activities remained suspended for a seventh straight day at the Pakistan-Iran border, custom officials said. Officials added that due to the border closure, businesses have been affected in the city of Taftan and the...