—File Photo

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has now reached 19 and all have brought this from abroad.

In a tweet, he said all are stable and there is no evidence of local spread.

243/ Cases in Pakistan have more than doubled in last 24 hours. This is not surprising. Disease has spread in 106 countries. All 19 cases have brought this from abroad. All are stable. There is no evidence of local spread as yet. If we act responsibly we can avoid spread.

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 10, 2020

Dr. Zafar Mirza said the most important to limit the spread of coronavirus is to ensure that we observe hygiene by washing hands properly, avoid touching our face and keep distance with sick people.

244/ The most important to limit the spread of #coronavirus is to ensure that we observe hygiene by washing hands properly, avoid touching our face & keep distance with sick people. The govt is working hard to contain the spread, but we all need to take our part in this fight.

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 10, 2020

He said that the government is working hard to contain the spread, but we all need to take our part in his fight.