The department’s official records now mentions ‘Ehsaas Programme’ in the records of those who have been tested for the virus after visiting the EECP cash distribution counters that have been set up across the province. The highest number of suspected patients was reported from Ghotki district, where at least 44 persons have been tested for Covid-19. In Hyderabad, 24 EECP beneficiaries have been tested so far, while the results of 17 suspected patients are pending in Thatta. The city’s East district has reported 775 cases, the Central district has 613 cases, while Sukkur district comes fourth with 411 confirmed cases. “We are conducting tests now, because we are concerned that infected people may have interacted with EECP beneficiaries,” he explained.

Source: The Express Tribune April 28, 2020 00:45 UTC