Steps taken to contain virus in Balochistan reviewed.

Byline: Saleem Shahid

QUETTA -- The Balochistan Command Operation Centre at its meeting on Sunday reviewed the overall situation of the coronavirus outbreak in Quetta and other districts of the province.

The meeting, which was presided over by secretary of sports Imran Gichki, was informed about steps that have been taken by authorities for stopping the spread of the Covid-19 in the province.

The officials informed the meeting that the centre prepared reports regularly on new cases of Covid-19. They said the centre was working in coordination with other government departments, non-governmental organisations and the University of Balochistan to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The meeting was also informed that research work for finding a treatment of coronavirus was in progress. Teachers and researchers of the University of Balochistan and other universities were conducting the research. In this regard, some research reports have recently been prepared by researchers of the Balochistan University and the Balochistan University of Information Technology, EnginAeering and Management Sciences.

The officials said that all data regarding treatment and deaths of coronavirus patients was being maintained while data regarding its spread was also being collected by using scientific methods.

They said reports regarding the preparation of a strategy to deal with the situation were being submitted to the provincial government.

The meeting expressed satisfaction that...