Gilgit-Baltistan has 23 new patients, bringing the total number to 602

According to the Gilgit-Baltistan Health Department, corona virus was confirmed in 23 new patients in the region on May 21, bringing the total number of infected to 602.
According to the deputy commissioner's office, another patient died of corona in Gilgit, bringing the total to five. Of the new patients, 19 are from Gilgit, two from Astor and two from Skardu.
Ten more people have recovered in the region in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of recovered patients to 412.
186 patients are undergoing treatment in Gilgit-Baltistan.
With the emergence of new patients in Gilgit-Baltistan, the total number of victims in Pakistan has risen to 49,083 while the total death toll in the country has reached 1,038.
The total number of people recovering from corona virus in Pakistan is 14,165.
According to the deputy commissioner, Khar Burms area of ​​Gilgit has been sealed off. All kinds of movement in the area have been banned and law will be enacted on violation.
According to city government spokesman Mazhar Ali Mughal, another brother of the deceased had also died earlier in the day.
According to a city government spokesman, the isolation wards of the District Headquarters Hospital and the relatives of the patient who died of OPD were severely damaged in the incident. The Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan has ordered action against the on-duty police to stop the angry protesters.
The district government has appealed to the citizens to implement the SOPs issued by the district government and the health department for the prevention of corona virus so as to reduce the number of cases of local migration in the city.