Information Minister Shibli Faraz has said that the recovery of Covid-19 patients in Pakistan so far is "satisfactory" and shows that the government's policy to deal with the coronavirus was "correct".

Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, he said that the number of laboratories that can conduct tests for the virus has reached 129, adding that the country is now able to produce its own equipment (such as ventilators) instead of importing them.

"Our bed capacity is adequate and I pray that a time never comes when we do not have enough beds for our [virus] patients. But this can only happen if we follow the government's instructions. If we do that, then these hospitals will be empty and the patients will be playing in fields.

"The government has announced a special package for medical workers. We will never abandon them. The government is aware of their dedication to their profession in these times and will continue facilitating them."