Fifth coronavirus case identified as 45-year-old female resident of Gilgit

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The fifth coronavirus case in Pakistan was identified as a 45-year-old female resident of Gilgit. Her samples, referred to the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, from the Gilgit district hospital on Saturday, tested positive. The patient has been admitted to an isolation ward of the hospital.

According to health officials, samples of at least 12 suspected patients have been sent to the NIH Islamabad for the coronavirus test. The GB health department lacks facilities to conduct such tests.

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