Islamabad: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a list enumerating its requirements to tackle coronavirus outbreak
NDMA has sent a list to Foreign Ministry stating immediate import of necessary medical equipment and accessories to assist health workers in screening and treatment of coronavirus patients.
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According to details, 20 million surgical masks, two million hand sanitizers, 100,000 thermal guns, 10,000 ventilators, 500 mobile X-Ray machines and 22,000 medical eyewear are needed by authorities to deal with coronavirus threat.
Foreign Ministry has been asked to forward this list to all its embassies world-wide.
The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 332, with 213 in the Sindh province alone. Punjab has reported 33 confirmed coronavirus cases while Balochistan, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK/GB have reported 45, 2, 23 and 16 confirmed coronavirus cases respectively.
