Govt offers 90% free coronavirus tests in Sindh: Murtaza Wahab.

KARACHI -- Spokesperson of Sindh Government and Advisor for Law, Environment and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that the Sindh Government had taken timely decisions to curb the spread of coronavirus, increasing the number of daily corona tests. Established the country's largest testing laboratory in Karachi with a daily testing capacity of 800 which has been decided to be increased to 2400 to deal with corona, it is necessary to create awareness among people to maintain Social distance, wearing masks and staying at home.

The government is offering 90% free corona test. Call the government helpline and get tested at home, he added. Barrister Murtaza Wahab expressed regret over the martyrdom of Dr Furqan and said that Sindh Chief Minister had ordered an inquiry into the matter. The report would be released on Wednesday. He also said Sindh government had decided to purchase 250 disposable ventilators, while the provincial health department had decided to buy 163 ventilators. He told that by demonstrating unity, govt will have to deal with this global epidemic.

He was addressing a press conference at Sindh Assembly Auditorium on Tuesday. He went on saying that opponents did not like the steps and praise of Sindh government. On February 26, when the first case was reported, the Sindh Government formed a task force. The government has a three-pronged strategy. Tracing, testing and treatment is the strategy of the Sindh government. Doctors deployed for screening at Karachi airport for 64,000 people in Sindh The whole world know how things went wrong at the Taftan border at the airport. 1388 visitors from Taftan have recovered and gone home. He said that 5102 brothers of Tableeghi Jamaat had been Quarantined all over the Sindh. 4355 Brothers of Tabeeghi Jamaat had also been reported negative.

Barrister Murtaza Wahab while referring to the initiatives of Sindh Government said that there were 13 corona testing laboratories in Sindh and 4800 corona tests could be done daily in Sindh. 'We are going to increase the capacity of corona test. The largest corona testing laboratory in the country is located at Karachi University. The Sindh government has decided to increase the capacity of Karachi University Corona Laboratory to 2400 per day,' he explained.

The Chief Minister has released funds in this regard. The test is free. Government believe in practical steps and do not want to respond to criticism but respond to opponents with...