Coronavirus Outbreak: Health Care Measures taken by Pakistan
Abstract
Coronavirus pandemic is affecting the whole world. The number of cases have been sharply increased in Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan have taken multiple measures in order to control the epidemic. National actionplanhasbeendesignedtotackletheoutbreak.Smartlockdownwasimposedinmanydistricts. Thirty- five tertiary hospitals were declared treatment centers for the corona virus patients, 2942 isolation beds were specified and 57 quarantine facilities were provided in 139 districts of Pakistan. Diagnostic facilities all across the country took up to forty-six thousand test per day. Massive public awareness campaigns regarding prevention were introduced. All these timely measures resulted in remarkable control of coronavirus cases. The purpose of this short communication is to review the healthcare measures taken at national level to combat against the pandemic.
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