The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Thursday confirmed that 21 of its students who returned from Turkey after participating in a Model United Nations (MUN) conference have tested negative for coronavirus.
In a statement, the LUMS said the students were tested for coronavirus “as a precaution”. In a coronavirus advisory on its website, the institute noted that if any of the LUMS students experiences flu-like symptoms, they “are advised to stay home, self-isolate and notify the University immediately”.
21 LUMS students recently returned from Turkey after attending a Model UN Conference. As a precaution, all of these students have been tested for COVID-19. All results received so far are negative. LUMS is putting all measures in place to ensure a safe and healthy campus.
— LUMS (@LifeAtLUMS) March 12, 2020
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan The novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — has so far affected at least 21 people in Pakistan, with the highest number, 15, being in Karachi, three in Gilgit-Baltistan, and one each in Islamabad, Hyderabad, and Quetta. Two of the patients in Karachi, including patient zero, have recovered.
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