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First coronavirus case of Balochistan confirmed in 12-year-old boy

Published March 10, 2020
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The first coronavirus case of Balochistan has been confirmed in a 12-year-old boy, a hospital official confirmed.

The patient has recent travel history of Iran, said Dr Noorullah Musakhail, the medical superintendent at Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. The child belongs to Sindh's Dadu district.

This takes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 19.

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