Only 74 pilgrims left in DG Khan quarantine centre: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Sunday sharing a good news said that only 74 Zaireen (pilgrims) out of 755 are left in Dera Ghazi Khan quarantine centre as the rest has been sent home after their results came negative.

As per the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department data, there are still 457 Zaireen in Multan and 23 in Faisalabad quarantine centres.

There are 2,432 confirmed patients in Punjab with seven new cases reported on Sunday while 219 patients were fully recovered also, as per the Ministry of Health portal statistics updated at 11:09am.

“While Pakistan is fighting COVID-19, there is a #GoodNews from #DGKhan 755 Zaireen, including those 175 who tested positive earlier, have returned to their homes after full recovery. Only 74 Zaireen left in DGK quarantine, who are being looked after in the best possible manner,” he said in a tweet.

The CM said that local administration, police and healthcare professionals deserve appreciation for taking care of Zaireen in the best possible manner during these difficult times. “We are a resilient nation and InshAllah by staying united we will fight off this pandemic! #PunjabFightsCorona,” he said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/UsmanAKBuzdar/status/1249232919618560000