Coronavirus: Total cases in Pakistan rise to 266

The total cases of the novel coronavirus in Pakistan (COVID-19) are now 266 and the number keeps rising rapidly.

The province most affected has been Sindh with 181 cases so far and the government has closed down almost everything in the province from parks and other public places like malls, restaurants and even schools to try and curb the spread of the virus.

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Here is the breakdown of the coronavirus cases in Pakistan.

Coronavirus Pakistan cases (18th March 2020, 3:00PM):

According to sources, seven people have recovered and have been discharged.

The novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has so far infected more than 203,000 and the death toll is now over 8,100 globally and still keeps rising rapidly.

Most of the cases are in China where the outbreak began but the number of new cases in the country have significantly declined and they have been able to curb the spread of the virus.

The epicenter of the coronavirus has now shifted to Italy where the recorded number of infected is now over 31,000 and recorded deaths are over 2,500 and Iran is right behind that with 17,361 cases with over 1,100 deaths.

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