ATTOCK: No new positive case was reported in Attock on Friday but the district registered 10 suspected patients of coronavirus.

District focal person for Covid-19 Dr Asif Arbab Niazi confirmed that the number of suspected cases had increased to 1932 which was 1922 on Thursday.

He said samples of 142 more people were sent to the National Institute of Health Islamabad.

Three more patients recovered during the last 24 hours and were sent to their homes.

Responding a question, he said so far 51 patients have recovered in the district.

Six patients are under treatment while 37 others are on isolation at quarantine centres, he added.

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2020

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