Progress of COVID-19 Epidemic in Pakistan

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ASSIGNMENT: SKIMMING AND SUMMARIZATION

IMAN ALVI | GRAPHIC DESIGN REPLICA | 7TH SEMESTER

The coronavirus outbreak that started as pneumonia of unknown cause in December 2019 in
Wuhan, China, has now spread rapidly from Wuhan to other countries. On January 30, 2020,
the World Health Organization declared the COVID19 outbreak a sixth public health emergency
of international concern, and on March 11, 2020, WHO announced that COVID19 is a pandemic.
On April 9, 2020, nearly 1,436,198 cases of 2019 new coronavirus were recorded, of which
85,522 deaths with a mortality rate of 5.95%.
The first 4,444 COVID19 cases were reported in Karachi on 26 February 2020, with Pakistan's
estimated population of 204.65 million. The virus then spread to various parts of the country
and has now become an epidemic. According to the latest update from Pakistan at 9:17 AM on
April 10, 2020, 54,706 suspected cases of coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan, of which
4,695 have tested positive for COVID19. From April 5 to April 10, 2020, the cumulative number
of reported cases of COVID increased by 28% in Sindh and KPK, from 205 cases to 620 cases. In
Balochistan, most cases were in the age group of 22-48 years, in Sindh in the age group of 22-52
years and in Punjab in the age group of 22-44.
The increased influx of travelers by land, air and sea has increased the risk of the coronavirus
spreading from neighboring countries to Pakistan. The possibility of further importation of the
virus into Pakistan is very high, and since Pakistan has already imported the virus, the country
must take strict measures to detect possible cases early to contain the existing outbreak and
monitor measures to prevent further spread. appearance. Following the unexpected increase in
the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the Pakistani government has halted trade and
transport activities with Iran.
The danger of importing the virus into Pakistan is very high and requires good precautions and
strict measures to identify possible cases at an early stage and surveillance measures to deter
transmission of the virus.
The 5 C’s:

Category: It is a study and analysis of data sets and facts of previous studies and information.

Context: It is related to many reference data sets and surveys.

Correctness: The assumptions are valid.

Clarity: While the paper is easy to understand, the data could’ve been presented in a better way.

Contribution: It acts as a baseline for any progressing COVID19 research, with it’s analysis of how the
pandemic affected Pakistan.