A suspected coronavirus patient in Lahore has passed away, Punjab Health Department Secretary Kaiser Sharif said.

According to Sharif, the patient was admitted in the isolation ward of Mayo Hospital Lahore on Monday night. He had been tested for coronavirus and his results were expected to be received today afternoon.

Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmeen Rashid, while confirming the man's death, said that his test results are awaited. She said that this information will be given to the media when it arrives.