The total number of coronavirus cases in Sindh on Monday rose to 150 — 119 cases in Sukkur from Taftan, 30 in Karachi and one in Hyderabad.

Earlier, addressing a press conference Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 11 new cases of the novel coronavirus were detected in Sindh, all of whom had travelled from Taftan.

The chief minister said that 23 people, who had arrived in Sukkur from Taftan, were tested for the virus by the Aga Khan University Hospital, of whom 12 had tested negative while the rest were positive.

Another case was detected in Karachi shortly after Shah's announcement and following this 15 new cases were confirmed in Sukkur.

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The latest figures have taken Sindh's tally up to 103, while the number of infected people across the country is now 136.

The people who have tested negative will be kept in isolation for 14 days, the chief minister said in his press conference today.

Shah told reporters that all people who have so far tested positive are being taken care of and are being kept in isolation. Some people have been isolated in their homes, he revealed.

"Everyone [who has tested positive] is doing fine. The symptoms were more serious in one or two patients but they are under control, doctors have told me," CM Shah said.

"Like I told you, some people have been kept in their homes. The reason is that this virus has no treatment so far. This is nothing to worry about. Some people, who are infected by the virus, might not even notice and recover without any medical care. If your immunity system is strong and you take care of yourself, you will heal.

"The drawback is that this disease is transmitted easily. So you might be fine but you'll end up infecting other people [...] After consulting doctors, some people, who can take care of themselves at home [have been told to stay home]. There are a few precautions you have to take; if they are not coughing, are staying at home in isolation, are resting and eating properly and are hydrated, they will recover," Shah said.

"According to protocols set by international organisations, patients are tested after five days of their diagnosis. If they test positive, they are tested again after five days. If they test negative, they are tested again after 24 hours and if the result remains negative, then we declare them cured."

Shah admitted that the number of cases was expected to rise but clarified that everyone who has been infected will not be admitted to a hospital.

He said that most of the cases diagnosed so far had a travel history of countries including Iran, Syria, Dubai or Saudi Arabia. While the provincial government knew that cases will be imported from Iran, he said, people who caught the infection from other countries took the administration by surprise.

Shah announced that the government will not conduct "mass testing".

This was not because of a lack of kits, as the government had bought up to 10,000 testing kits and would order more if needed, but because of limited testing facilities, the chief minister said.

"We are able to conduct 200 tests maximum per day," he shared and added that it was "not important to get tested".

"The most important thing right now — whether or not you are sick or have a travel history — is to practice social distancing and stay away from each other.

"We are only testing people who have a travel history and are showing symptoms or have come into contact with those who have tested positive."