Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government is prepared to deal with an increase in the number of coronavirus cases and is working on increasing healthcare capacity.

The premier said that although Pakistan's cases were much less than the projected 52,000, the case numbers would continue to increase. "It is estimated that four in hundred people infected by the virus will need to go to hospital."

He added that this would increase pressure on hospitals and thus, the government was taking steps to increase the country's healthcare capacity.