FIA to also build databa­se of patien­ts arrivi­ng in Pakist­an via airpor­ts, land and sea routes­Authorities on Sunday decided to allocate e-tag numbers to coronavirus (Covid-19) patients with a travel history. Meanwhile, the FIA would also build a database of Covid-19 patients arriving in Pakistan via airports, land or sea routes across the country. A source at the FIA immigration department said that all individuals who came to Pakistan from abroad and later contracted Covid-19 will be allotted tag numbers. It will also include complete history of people coming in contact with these patients. The nationwide tally of Covid-19 patients stands at 7,993 with 3,649 cases in Punjab, 2,355 in Sindh, 1,137 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 376 in Balochistan, 257 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 171 in Islamabad, and 48 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: The Express Tribune April 19, 2020 07:52 UTC