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Govt takes steps on war footing to defeat Covid-19: Dr. Yasmin
October 01, 2020

Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that the government took steps on war footing to defeat the Covid-19.

Talking to newsmen in Lahore, she said that World Health Organization (WHO) is appreciating Pakistan's steps taken to control the pandemic.

She said that we increased medical facilities in Health sector therefore infection rate in Punjab is low as compared to other provinces.

She said that we are constantly monitoring the Covid-19 situation after reopening of all educational institutions in the province.

The Minister said that the government has established nineteen BSL-3 labs across the province for testing of coronavirus patients while 32000 recruitments have also been made in Health Department in a transparent way.