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DAILY SITUATION REPORT COVID-19

BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE

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Updates from Operations Cell, Health Department, Govt. of Balochistan

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Graph 01. COVID-19 cases details till 22 April 2020, Balochsitan 16995

Date: 22-04-2020

Updates till: 08:00 PM

Graph 02. Provincial wise positive cases of COVID-19, 22 April 2020 12000

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BALOCHISTAN HIGHLIGHTS •

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Control Room Health Dept Govt. of Balochistan operational 24/7 for any kind of information & coordination regarding COVID-19 activities in Balochistan 081-9202080 / 111-400-400.

The numbers of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Balochistan has risen to 552 with 57 new cases including overall 08 death (CFR 1.4). The active cases are 360 in province.

0ut of 552, 73% (404) cases are local transmission from Quetta (314), Chagai (11) Lorlai (06), Jaffarabad (21), Khuzdar (01) , Mastung (10), Kharan (02) Pishin (25), Killabdullah (05), Sibi (06) Ziarat (02) and Harnai (01).

The District health management team Quetta with the support of RRT and MERC screened 1181 and 234 samples have been taken from suspects.

Dr Masroor Alam, Virologist from NIH paid a visit to TB Control Program’s Provincial Reference Lab at FJ Hospital Quetta today on April 22, 2020 to assist the feasibility of BSL-III utilization and increase the testing capacity for COVID-19. He was accompanied by a Bio-Tech Engineer and Manager TB Control Program Balochistan. During his visit, the development work, maintenance of infrastructure & availability of lab equipment’s were highly appreciated. Thereof utilization, of the said Labs for COVID Testing was recommended.

Surveillance / Rapid Response Team / PDSRU: •

Today 22nd April 2020, 02 more deaths have been reported. The total deaths are 08 in province.

The primary reason of deaths are renal failure / other co-morbidities. The deaths are taken because secondary came COVID-19 positive.

Death Category with positive COVID-19 03 Renal Failure 03 Hypertension/Diabetes 01 ARDS 01 Carcinoma 01 positive patient recovered from SKBZ, Total recovered are 168 out of 536. The recovery rate of the globe is 27%, country (Pakistan 21%) and the highest rate is from Balochistan province which is 31%. The overall mortality and recovery rate of Balochistan province is better if compare to Globe, Country and other provinces which shows good response to disease.

Provincial RRT facilitated District RRT teams at EPI HQ Quetta. Total 21 persons screened and 21 lab samples taken by P. RRT from CM Secretariat and repeat tests of Positive cases. Provincial RRT attended meeting of contact tracing at PPHI office Quetta.

Facilitated the training session of EPI staff regarding contact tracing at MERK PPHI office Quetta. Provincial Team lead RRT facilitated the safe and dignified burial of COVID_19 Positive case at Pishin. Meeting with DC and ADC Pishin regarding the isolation of Confirm COVID-19 case 12 family members after COVID_19 Positive tests

% of Local transmission cases reported from Districts (80% cases are from Quetta)

Local transmission of cases in Balochistan 0ut of 552, 73% (404) cases are local transmission from Quetta (314), Chagai (11) Lorlai (06), Jaffarabad (21), Khuzdar (01) , Mastung (10), Kharan (02) Pishin (25), Killabdullah (05), Sibi (06) Ziarat (02) and Harnai (01).

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Quetta 78%

The 78% of cases are belong from Quetta followed by Pishin 6% Jaffarabad 05% and Chagai 03%.

Now the new coronavirus / COVID-19, the illness it causes, are spreading among communities in Quetta and other part of the province. Due to high number of local transmission cases the community strongly follow the DoH instructions and stay home to avoid positive contact and do social distancing if meet someone new or go outside.

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PPHI-B/ MERC Progress in COVID Operations • • • • • • • • •

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22 Meetings through DSM’s in all Districts with Stakeholders.

Awareness sessions (Male) 44.

Peoples aware on COVID-19 in Communities (Male) 469.

People Scanned 521.

Screening Activities through PPHI-B 117.

HR of PPHI involve in screening 128.

No of Suspectect cases identified/ referred 02.

No of people screened 3535.

Logistic Support at all BHU’s and Quarantines ✓ Disinfectants Masks Gloves ✓ Hand sanitizers ✓ Personal Protective Equipment’s ✓ Surgical Caps essential drugs ✓ Disinfectants spry for BHU/labor rooms IEC Material (Banners, Pamphlets, Brochures, Posters and Standees) Distributed at all districts Female Awareness sessions regarding COVID-19 16.

Female aware on COVID-19 in Communities 144.

MERC 1122 Progress Deployment: • 08 teams (24 staff) • 03 ambulances with 06 staff for transfer of patients to isolation facilities • 01 Bike ambulance for RTA response Progress: • Collected 33 samples of Corona suspects.

• MERC team responded to a RTA on Samungli Road.

• Helpline 1122 received 10 calls (screening request).

Consultation given by Medical Officers and responded by MERC team.

PICTORIAL VIEW

Provincial RRT lead visited FJ Lab for establishing mechanism for COVID_19 repeat tests

Dr Masroor Alam, Virologist from NIH paid a visit to TB Control Program’s Provincial Reference Lab at FJ Hospital Quetta

TTQ group work is in progress at PPHI cell

24/7 Functional COVID-19 Operation cell at Civil Secretariat – Health Department

District RRT taking samples and screening

CONTACT:

DR. SALEEM ABRO Director General Health Services Provincial Health Directorate, Quetta – Balochistan Tel: +92-81-9211356, Email: dghs_balochistan@yahoo.com

Dr. NAQEEBULLAH NIAZI

Dr. SARMAD KHAN

COVID-19 Operational Cell Tel: +92-300-3869070

COVID-19 Operational Cell Tel: +92-321-2729110

Dr. EHSAN LARIK

Dr. DAWOOD RIAZ

PDSRU – Technical Support Officer Mob # 0332-7977162

NPO Public Health Surveillance/ World Health Organization +92 320 7804297 / +92 320 780429 / riazd@who.int / drdawoodriaz@gmail.com

Dr. SAMI TAREEN Rapid Response Team lead, COVID-19 Operational Cell. +92 081- 2822762