A union committee has been set up, including the district control room staff as members, to visit the houses of suspected cases in Lyari. Besides this difficult task, the 20-member control team is also responsible for monitoring the health of suspected and confirmed coronavirus cases, calling them throughout the day to keep a check on their condition. Pakistan’s internet use surges amid coronavirus lockdown“It is not so easy to make a call and ask the patient about his health,” said a control room staff member at the DC’s office. A person residing in South district, suspected of having contracted the coronavirus, shared with The Express Tribune that the control team was calling him regularly. As of now, at least 190 people in South district receive a call by the control room team every day.

Source: The Express Tribune April 16, 2020 15:33 UTC