OPDs have been closed in Gulshan-e-Hadid public and private hospitals in view of the Corona virus. Ghulam Murtaza Baloch.

KARACHI -- Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, Minister for Human Settlements and Special Development has said that OPDs are being closed immediately at all public and private hospitals in Gulshan-e-Hadid to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. In these hospitals, medical staff will be available to deal with the emergency only. This he said while presiding over a meeting held at the office of Deputy Commissioner of Malir today. Deputy Commissioner Malir Shehzad Fazal Abbasi, DHO Malir Dr Ahmad Ali Memon and other department's officers were also present in the meeting. During the meeting, DHO Malir Dr Ahmed Ali Memon informed about the confirmation of five corona positive cases in District Malir. The meeting was briefed that two patients in Landhi and three corona positive cases in Gulshan-e-Hadid were present.

Provincial Minister Ghulam Murtaza Baloch directed the immediate closure of OPDs at all public and private hospitals in Gulshan-e-Hadid and it was further decided that three persons, including a doctor would remain present at these hospitals of...