Patien­ts to be quaran­tined at Recep Tayyip Erdoga­n Hospit­alDERA GHAZI KHAN: The authorities have decided to keep more than 700 pilgrims who will be returning from Iran in isolation outside the city for the screening of Coronavirus. The sources said the patients would be kept in isolation at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital (RTEH) in case of any emergency. The sources revealed that the federal government was shifting more than 700 pilgrims from Tuftan border to Dera Ghazi Khan, who will be kept under observation for 15 days near the airport. Reportedly, preliminary tests have been carried out at the camp at Tuftan border and no virus has been found in these pilgrims. Ghazi University Deputy Registrar Spokesman Professor Muhammad Shoaib Raza said the agricultural campus has been obtained from the administration of the university authorities for its use.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2020 05:59 UTC