Pakistan's Covid-19 situation 'not out of control', assures Asad Umar

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Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has assured that the country's Covid-19 situation is "not out of control".

Federal minister Asad Umar. — DawnNewsTV
Federal minister Asad Umar. — DawnNewsTV

He added that Pakistan's trend was different from European countries so the country was doing its own modelling. "It is true that we have a big number of cases and deaths. The number of deaths will increase in the coming days but our situation is not as bad as other countries," he said.

He added that easing of the lockdown after May 9 depended on whether people were following the restrictions and social distancing measures.

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