A guide on getting tested for coronavirus in Pakistan

Published March 16, 2020

A health worker checks a woman's temperature amid coronavirus fears, at a counter at the Cantonment railway station in Karachi. — Reuters

To help people who feel like they might have the symptoms of coronavirus, Dawn.com reached out to Pakistan's health officials to understand the process through which one can be tested for the virus for free.

Read the full guide here.

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