ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Wednesday dismissed rumours that the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan were being understated amid the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament. Speaking to media in Rawalpindi, Mirza said rumours of a higher number of confirmed cases in the country were “100 per cent untrue”. In response to a question that the actual number of cases was around 250, Mirza said: “This is 100pc untrue. So far, five cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the country — three in the federal areas and two in Karachi. Mirza today said standard operating procedures (SOPs) regarding the coronavirus were working well and needed to be further strengthened.

Source: Pakistan Today March 04, 2020 08:08 UTC