KARACHI (AFP) - Former Pakistani first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz became the first professional player in the country to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, his family confirmed Tuesday (April 14).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KARACHI - Former Pakistani first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz became the first professional player in the country to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, his family confirmed Tuesday .
The 50-year-old first fell ill earlier this month and was put on a ventilator at a hospital in Peshawar after his condition deteriorated."Sarfraz was healthy and lively but some 10 days ago he developed symptoms of the coronavirus and did not survive," said a family member who spoke to AFP.Pakistan has recorded more than 5,000 coronavirus cases to date and nearly 100 deaths.
A lack of testing and an underfunded health care sector, however, has raised fears the country is ill-equipped to handle a spike in cases.
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