Due to coronavirus 2 deaths have been confirmed. Both persons were from Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa. Coronavirus dying persons were from Mardan and Peshawar and their ages are 50 & 36 years.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa health minister Taimur Khan Jhagra confirm the death of 2 coronavirus patients in KPK on twitter.
Sad to report one patient who passed away in Mardan.
— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) March 18, 2020
Sadly, a second patient in LRH Peshawar, a 36 yr old, from Hangu, has also passed away, from the Corona Virus.
— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) March 18, 2020
Earlier, Special Assistant Health Minister Dr. Zafar Mirza confirmed the first death from the Coronavirus in Pakistan. In a statement on the social networking site, Dr. Zafar Mirza said that with deep sorrow I am confirming the first death from Corona in Pakistan. He said that a 50-year-old man from Mardan had just returned home from Umrah and confirmed the Coronavirus.
With deep regret I confirm the death of first Pakistani due to #coronavirus. A 50 yr old male from Mardan recently returned from Umra, developed fever, cough & breathing difficulty and tested +ve for corona virus. Contacts are being screened. Our condolences to the family. <262>
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 18, 2020