181 medical professionals in Islamabad's Pims test positive for Covid-19


About 181 staff members of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past two weeks, the hospital's Joint Executive Director Dr Minhaj said.

All of the infected hospital officials, which include doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical professionals, are currently in quarantine, he added.


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