First Covid death reported in city.

LAHORE -- The provincial capital has reported first death of a Covid-19 patient, sending a wake-up call for the health authorities and the people to take preventive measures to avoid a new expected wave of the virus.

According to the reports, an 89-year-old woman namely Wahida died of Covid-19 at a private hospital in Defence Housing Authority here on Wednesday.

The elderly woman was brought with shortness of breath and the on-duty doctor admitted her following some symptoms related to the Covid-19.

The tests were performed accordingly and the reports later confirmed her the Covid-positive patient.

During treatment, she breathed her last, an official of the health department said, declaring it first Covid-related death of 2023.

He said some 25 new patients have been tested positive for the same virus during the last 24 hours in...