Current projections show health system will be able to cope: Asad Umar

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Planning Minister Asad Umar said that the country's Covid-19 outbreak was not likely to overwhelm the healthcare system.

Addressing a press conference, he acknowledged that pressure on big hospitals in major cities was high for two weeks earlier. The current scenario, however, showed that the situation does not seem to be getting to a position where our health system would collapse, he said.

He urged the people to realise their responsibility towards doctors and healthcare workers — who are risking their health and fighting for the nation in this difficult time — by taking precautions.

"If we continue to take these measures, our businesses will keep running and life will not come to a halt."

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