He said that the patients being referred to by some have no serious symptoms- are responding to treatment and improving. Since Friday, however, China has closed its outbound direct flights to Pakistan due to Chinese spring festival. Utmost vigilance is being maintained and an Emergency Operation Cell (EOC) in the Federal Health Ministry is monitoring the situation round the clock. Instructions have been given to all major hospitals to make arrangements to receive possible cases and provide the necessary care. 2019 Novel Coronavirus as it is referred to is a new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hebei Province of China.

Source: Pakistan Today January 26, 2020 15:22 UTC