Sindh govt rejects deaths from Covid in Karachi

The Sindh Health Department has firmly denied recent media reports claiming that four individuals in the province died due to COVID-19.

In an official statement issued on Saturday, the department clarified that all four deceased individuals were over the age of 60 and had been suffering from multiple underlying health conditions.

It was further noted that they had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in Karachi.

The department emphasized that COVID-19 has transitioned into an endemic virus and is now treated as a common illness, both in Pakistan and globally.

Urging responsible journalism, the Sindh Health Department called on media outlets to refrain from spreading misinformation and publishing baseless reports that may cause unnecessary public concern.

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The clarification comes as a private medical facility reported four Covid-19 deaths. Doctors said they are seeing a steady increase in admissions linked to the coronavirus- a trend they describe as “unexpected” at this time of year.

COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that was first detected in late 2019 and declared a global pandemic within months. While the virus typically spreads more easily in colder months due to increased indoor activity and lower humidity, experts say its spread during summer in Karachi is a rare deviation from past seasonal patterns.