Sindh reports one more death

Published April 1, 2020

Sindh’s Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Pechuho has confirmed one more death from coronavirus, taking the total tally of Covid-19 deaths in the province to nine.

Dr Pechuho said that the 59-year-old patient was a resident of Karachi and was brought to the hospital on March 19 after his return from Saudi Arabia. He tested positive the same day.

She added that the patient had a history of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and was on ventilator since the first day.

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