PM to chair NCC meeting on coronavirus today

March 26, 2020: National Coordination Committee (NCC) on coronavirus will hold its second meeting in Islamabad on Thursday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. 

This was informed by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza while addressing a news briefing in Islamabad.

He said the meeting will review the implementation status of the decisions taken during the previous meeting of the National Security Committee.

The Special Assistant said the committee of parliamentary leaders is being constituted to oversight situations arising out of Coronavirus pandemic.

Talking about Coronavirus statistics in Pakistan, he said so far, total confirmed cases are 1022 with Islamabad 20, Punjab 310, Sindh 413, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 80, Balochistan 117, Azad Jammu and Kashmir one, and Gilgit-Baltistan 81.  

Dr Zafar Mirza said eight Coronavirus-hit persons have died, 21 patients have recovered, while five are in critical situation.

He said five hundred thousand N-95 masks have been received from China, while personal protection equipment will arrive in Pakistan within the next two days.

Radio Pakistan