The number of confirmed cases

As of 27 March 2020, the number of confirmed cases in the country is 1296, with 23 recoveries and 9 deaths. The table and graph below shows the confirmed COVID-19 cases on daily basis.

No of cases are increasing daily

Pattern of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan

24 per cent of confirmed cases in the country are patients between 21 and 30 years. Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health.

said that pattern of COVID-19 cases are is different in Pakistan than other countries where most cases comprise of elderly people. In China, the contagion was the highest among elderly people aged 65 years and above.

Pakistan’s response to coronavirus

As the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) country representative in Pakistan has already appreciated Pakistan's response against COVID-19. Being a good nation people of all class, thought, discipline and profession are standing together to tackle with this disease. People are praying regularly, helping each other. Doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, Army officials and police are performing their duties.

Punjab Police present guard of honor to Doctors, Nurses & paramedical staff

The Punjab Police has presented guard of honor to doctors, nurses and paramedic staffs performing special duty at quarantine centers here at a ceremony held at trauma center Lahore.

According to the details, Punjab police also presented flowers bouquet to them and also hoisted white flags at all police stations to express solidarity with them.

Policemen in Islamabad also salute a doctor as part of the campaign to thank the medical professionals for being the frontline soldiers in fight against coronavirus.