According to Pakistan government data, the number of coronavirus deaths in Pakistan hit a single-day record on Monday, with 17 new people, bringing the country's death toll from the highly contagious virus to at least 192. The number of new cases also set a record for a single-day high, with 705 confirmed cases, bringing the country's total number to 9,214.
qatar Al Jazeera reported on April 21 that the country has been relaxing its lockdown to avoid stagnant growth in the economic crisis. So far, at least 2053 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of cases to 6969. The increase in
cases occurred concurrently with a moderate increase in testing capacity, as the government aims to increase testing capacity to 25,000 times a day.
Pakistan has conducted 111,806 tests, that is, 0.53 tests per thousand people. However, according to government data, the government appears to be far from its target, with only 5347 tests conducted on Monday. Pakistan's Health Minister Zafa Mirza told reporters that the initial outbreak was mainly caused by travelers from neighboring countries Iran and other countries, and the virus spread locally surged, accounting for 65% of all cases as of this week.
Mirza also said the government is working to build a platform for Pakistani doctors diaspora to return to Pakistan to help fight the coronavirus.
On Sunday, doctor unions across Pakistan formed the "National Big Health Alliance" to protest what they said was the lack of proper personal protective equipment and other measures to protect doctors from the virus.
A few days ago, a young doctor protested against the lack of personal protective equipment outside a major government building in the eastern city of Lahore and clashed with the police. A group of protesters held a hunger strike at the protest site, demanding better protection of medical workers.
