There are fears that inadequate health facilities will be overwhelmed in many parts of the poor, crowded region. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a late Tuesday address to the nation, urged citizens to remain calm and not rush to get tested. Late on Tuesday, Pakistan said it would require all arriving air passengers to show they had tested negative for the disease. Sri Lanka, which has recorded 43 coronavirus cases, said it would ban all incoming flights for two weeks from Wednesday to combat the spread of the virus. Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in South Asia:Pakistan - 245India - 147Sri Lanka - 43Afghanistan - 22Maldives - 13Bangladesh - 10Nepal - 1Bhutan – 1

Source: bd News24 March 18, 2020 07:30 UTC