Pakistan fully capable to diagnose Corona Virus; seven patients tested negative : Dr Zafar Mirza.

ISLAMABAD -- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr Zafar Mirza Monday said Pakistan is not having even a single patient of corona virus and completed all the arrangements to diagnose the disease through screening at the airports across the country.

'The seven suspected persons from different cities were tested in Pakistan for Corona Virus but their samples found to be negative which is a good omen', the special assistant disclosed while addressing a press conference here along with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing.

'We have made all the arrangements at the airports for proper screening of the passengers coming from China and collecting their health forms. Those completing their incubation period of 14 days are being allowed to board the plane from China', he said.

The SoPs for clinical care and prevention at the airports have been issued and shared with the provincial authorities to take them on board.

He said Pakistan has received the testing kits from different countries to diagnose the Corona virus and made all the arrangements at airports to ensure proper screening of the passengers entering Pakistan from China.

Dr. Mirza informed that the flight operations from China were suspended temporarily due to the New Year celebrations in the first week of February.

The flights operation from China has been resumed from Monday and all the passengers were screened at the airports phase wise while no patient was required to be kept under-observation, he added.

Dr. Mirza who himself was present at the Islamabad Airport to check the screening arrangements for the initial passengers on Monday, said 'Completing quarantine period before leaving China is an effective barrier to prevent our citizens. We are now focusing on strengthening arrangements at the airports at provincial level', he said.

The treatment for Corona virus has not been discovered yet however the patient affected from this virus starts recovering with improvement in his immune system...