Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar, on Saturday, announced that another patient lost his life due to coronavirus.
In a tweet from his official Twitter handle, the CM said a 22-year-old patient in Faisalabad lost his life. “This is a global health emergency and everybody needs to act responsibly and help us save lives,” Buzdar said.
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With heavy heart, I am confirming that we have lost a 22 years old patient in Faisalabad. Total loss of lives is at 5 now. Currently we have 490 confirmed cases across Punjab.
This is a global health emergency and everybody needs to act responsibly and help us save lives. 1/2
— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) March 27, 2020
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The new death takes the total number of deaths to five in Punjab and 11 in Pakistan. The province has reported 490 confirmed cases of the disease which is the highest in the country.