Sindh health department suggests ban on public gatherings like PSL.

KARACHI -- The Sindh health department has taken emergency measures after nine new coronavirus cases were reported from Karachi, taking the total number of cases in the province to 13. In a meeting on Tuesday Sindh's Minister of Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Pechuho said the department will be setting up a health desk and conducting screening at the Karachi Airport. All people coming to Karachi will be screened. Similarly,

all private and public hospitals will be setting up a frontline desk for information on the novel coronavirus. An advisory will be issued to the public to avoid public gatherings and self-quarantine for 14 days if they have travelled from a country with positive cases. People who test positive will be isolated at the...

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