In Pakist­an too, we should not be afraid if we see a rise in number­s as a result of enhanc­ed survei­llance­It was a somber day yesterday as Pakistan doubled its reported cases of coronavirus from nine to 18 in a single day. Where reported cases are declining in China the situation has reversed globally with around 34,000 cases and 900 deaths reported outside of China. South Korea has also reported 7,500 cases in a short time period but it actively looked for cases. If like Italy, cases start reporting themselves, then you have already lost the battle. In Pakistan too we should not be afraid if we see a rise in numbers as a result of enhanced surveillance and not the other way around.

Source: The Express Tribune March 11, 2020 04:30 UTC