Sindh health minister says every passenger arriving from abroad to be tested

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Sindh health minister Dr Azra Pechuho has directed that all people arriving from abroad be tested for coronavirus.

In a video message, the health minister said: "A team of the health department will test every passenger arriving at the Karachi airport. The passengers will be kept under quarantine until their results are received and if they test positive, the health department will be responsible for their treatment."

She added that the health department had completed the process of collecting samples of all 130 passengers who arrived in a flight from Oman for testing.

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