Current projections show health system will be able to cope: Asad Covid-19 tally to be near 225,000 by June end.

Islamabad -- Planning Minister Asad Umar on Friday said that the country's Covid-19 outbreak was not likely to overwhelm the healthcare system.

Addressing a press conference, he acknowledged that pressure on big hospitals in major cities was high for two weeks earlier. The current scenario, however, showed that the situation does not seem to be getting to a position where our health system would collapse, he said.

He urged the people to realise their responsibility towards doctors and healthcare workers who are risking their health and fighting for the nation in this difficult time by taking precautions.

'If we continue to take these measures, our businesses will keep running and life will not come to a halt.'

The nationwide tally of coronavirus cases by June 30 is likely to be around 225,000, which is 75,000 less than what was predicted earlier, said Federal Minister Asad Umar.

Earlier, on June 14, Umar, who heads the National Command and Operations Centre to lead the national response against the Covid-19 pandemic, had said that experts believe the number of confirmed cases nationwide may hit 300,000 by the end of the current month. People have complied with precautionary measures, and while the threat of the virus remains, the situation seems to be improving, said Umar while briefing on the...