Medics To Get COVID-19 Duties
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to appoint 10,000 medics to coronavirus-related duties, 2000 doctors interviewed so far.
Meanwhile, 26 doctors of Nishtar Hospital in Multan declared virus-free, return to treat COVID-19 patients.
Source: Dawn, The News
https://www.dawn.com/news/1556441/10000-doctors-to-be-selected-for-coronavirus-specific-duties
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/657305-twenty-six-doctors-in-multan-return-to-work-after-winning-battle-against-coronavirus
Karachi To Get COVID-19 Hospital
Sindh government releases Rs. 1.8 billion for construction of 400-bed COVID-19 hospital in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah discloses nearly 10,000 people undergoing treatment, 11 succumb to virus in past 24 hours
Source: Express Tribune
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2219269/1-covid-19-hospital-set-karachi/
Policeman Succumbs To COVID-19
Assistant sub-inspector, Sher Gul Niazi, who had been battling for his life for the past few days succumbed to the virus on May 11
Nizai, who was being treated at the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, is the third Karachi police official to be killed by the virus
Source: Dawn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1556396/another-policeman-dies-of-coronavirus-in-karachi
Karachi Shoppers Flout SOPs
As lockdown eases, Karachi citizens shopping for Eid crowd markets without masks, fail to observe social distancing & violate other SOPs
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah issues appeal to public to act responsibly & adhere to SOPs for their own safety
Source: Express Tribune
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2219126/1-markets-retail-outlets-violate-social-distancing-sops-karachi/
Children Denied Treatment
COVID-19 patient at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital alleges her children are being denied treatment as they tested negative earlier
She claims 1 of her 3 quarantined children tested positive, however they received no treatment despite their health deteriorating
Source: Naya Daur
https://nayadaur.tv/2020/05/female-coronavirus-patients-quarantined-children-denied-treatment-at-mayo-hospital/