Sindh reports nine more cases of coronavirus.

Byline: Imran Ayub

KARACHI -- The Sindh Health Department on Monday reported nine new cases of coronavirus in Karachi - the highest count of the epidemic since it was first detected in the country last month - taking the total tally to 13 in the province and 16 in the country.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed all the government and private hospitals to share the record of all the patients with symptoms of pneumonia with the health ministry so that their medical investigation could be done to contain the spread of virus.

Confirming the fresh cases, the provincial health ministry said the department was in the process of tracking down all those with whom they came in contact recently for further testing.

'The Sindh health department has nine new cases of coronavirus in Karachi. Six patients came from Syria via Doha whereas the other three patients came from London via Dubai during the past week,' said a department statement issued late on Monday.

Six patients came from Syria, three from London

Earlier, sharing details of one patient who was among the nine new cases, the provincial health authorities said: 'The 53-year-old patient is a resident of Karachi East and was tested positive today [Monday]. The patient has a travel history from Syria via Doha. All his contacts have been quarantined,' it said, adding that the total number of cases in Sindh had risen to 13 with one patient being cured and discharged.

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