KHAR: Sixty-three passengers, who arrived here from Karachi on Wednesday, were quarantined, health department and district administration officials said.

Talking to mediapersons, Bajaur tribal district deputy commissioner Usman Mehsud and district health officer Dr Adnan said one of the quarantined passengers was suspected coronavirus patient.

Mr Mehsud said that soon after receiving information from the multiple sources about the presence of the suspected patient in the bus coming from Karachi, the district administration made arrangements to quarantine them.

Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2020