Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called up Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan and discussed with him the coronavirus spread in Iran and its implications for the border province. The latest cases take to 28 the total number of confirmed infections in Iran. Also on Saturday, a second person died in South Korea as the number of cases in the country spiked. Japan’s health minister apologised that 23 passengers were allowed to leave the ship without being properly tested. Nearly 400 new cases were reported nationwide in China on Saturday, less than half the number of new cases the previous day.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2020 20:15 UTC