New Delhi (NVI): At least 253 healthcare providers and medical workers have been infected with coronavirus in Pakistan so far, according to Dawn news.
Based on the report, shared by the National Emergency Operation Centre, 124 doctors, 39 nurses and 90 health workers have been infected in the country.
92 of these healthcare providers are in isolation, 125 are admitted in hospitals while 33 have recovered and have been discharged.
In addition to this, the total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has reached 11,513 with 242 deaths so far.
Nearly half of the total confirmed cases are from Punjab province alone, at 4,851, according to Geo News.
Looking at the breakdown of cases, the Sindh province has reported 3,945 cases while Balochistan has 607 cases so far. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has 1,541 cases, Islamabad 214, Gilgit Baltistan 300 and 55 in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Another 20 people recovered from the deadly virus in Punjab province, taking the provincial tally to 925. The total number of recovered cases stands at 2,589 in the country.
Pakistan has been under lockdown for over a month now to curb the spread of coronavirus.
