COVID-19: Sindh
The provincial government was quick to act when it quarantined the pilgrims returning from Iran – majority of whom account for the country’s positive cases. Its response has been lauded
After a partial lockdown, the provincial government imposed a complete shut down on March 21, which has since been extended.
Two weeks in, the lockdown fizzled while the curve was nowhere near flattening, forcing the government to mull options post-lockdown.
Follow our coverage of government’s measures and the COVID-19 epidemiological outlook.
May 23: KU lab made into Covid testing facility
May 22: Thousands unable to go home for Eid
May 19: Malls reopening sees mixed response
May 19: Families allowed to receive Covid-19 victims' bodies
May 18: Sindh, WB sign deal for Covid-19 relief
May 18: Highest single-day Covid-19 deaths recorded
May 17: 109 ventilators reserved at public hospitals for Covid-19 patients
May 17: Virus rears head at Karachi jail
May 16: Sindh sets aside Rs449m for medical equipment
May 15: Public transport closure nuisance for Karachiites
May 16: Over 200 held for Youm-e-Ali SOP violations
May 15: Inside Karachi's Covid-19 isolation centre
May 14: JPMC vandalised by patients' family
May 14: Doctors fear rise in GI disorders as lockdown eses
May 14: Sindh restricts Youm-e-Ali processions
May 14: Islanders remain unaware of Covid-19
May 14: SIUT faces surge of Covid-19 co-morbid cases
May 13: SHC orders opening OPDs
May 13: Sindh's low recovery conundrum
May 13: Sindh launches mental health helpline
May 12: Sindh reports 18 deaths
May 12: Land dispute hampers Covid-19 burial
May 12: Singh to only promote students till 8th grade
May 11: Workers seeks temporary employment during lockdown
May 11: Cycling picks up during lockdown
May 10: Virus threat worries Karachi zoo
May 10: Retail shops to reopen for four days a week
May 9: Sindh to follow Centre on lockdown ease
May 9: 'Hospitals running out of beds, ventilators'
May 9: Staggering virus spike in Sindh
May 8: Doctors raise voice against lockdown ease
May 8: Back to business - for some sectors in Sindh
May 7: Random testing falters in Karachi’s Kharadar, Kehkashan
May 7: Unregistered citizens in Karachi denied relief
May 7: Mob attacks cops outside Nawabshah mosque
May 6: "Cannot force-move patients to isolation centres"
May 6: Shutdown a boon for migratory birds
May 6: JPMC begins plasma therapy for Covid-19
May 6: Asymptomatic patients doubt Covid-19 diagnosis
May 5: CM orders random testing at grocery, vegetable shops
May 5: Closure of parks adds to citizens’ frustration
May 4: Another doctor succumbs to coronavirus in Karachi
May 4: Karachi toils with water crisis amid lockdown
May 2: 253 children below the age of 10 test positive in the province
May 2: Sindh to roll out community testing to gauge virus impact
May 2: PPP ministers lambast Imran's contradictory statements on lockdown
May 1: Rs30m sanctioned for PAF museum Covid-19 facility
May 1: Sindh to restore public transport after lockdown ends
April 30: Sindh extends Covid-19 lockdown
April 30: MUET comes up with N-95 substitute
April 30: The poor suffer as Sindh, Centre fail to fulfil promises
April 30: 80% of Karachi's patients in self-isoaltion at home
April 29: Pandemic reaches new high in Sindh
April 28: Lyari shrinks in pandemic crisis
April 28: SHC orders action against lockdown violaters
April 28: PPP MPA in Thar tests positive
April 28: ‘Ring a Doctor’ hopes to bridge gap in rural
April 27: Worried govt tests Ehsaas handout recipients
April 27: Sindh governor tests positive
April 27: Suspected patient commits suicide
April 27: Experts question efficacy of disinfection gates
April 26: Groom, father arresting for hosting wedding amid lockdown
April 26: 182 children, 900 elderly infected so far in Sindh
April 26: Sindh govt launches tele-counselling service
April 26: With humans locked in, Chinkara deer venture closer to Karachi
April 26: Covid-19 patient gives birth to healthy infant
April 26: Crime takes a break for coronavirus in Karachi
April 25: Sindh records its highest Covid-19 spike yet
April 25: Three more doctors test positive
April 25: Shutters down, businesses to run only online
April 25: People across Sindh throw caution to the wind as Ramazan begins
April 23: Doctors end protest as Sindh minister agrees to demands
April 23: 'Infected' cop tests negative in second report
April 23: Sindh bans congregational prayers
April 23: Lab set up at KU to boost testing capacity
April 23: Sindh sets up largest BSL-III lab
April 23: Permitting congregational prayers a ‘risky shot’, says Governor
April 23: As pandemic escalates, villagers maintain distance from city dwellers
April 23: ‘Connecting with nature essential for survival’
April 22: Superstore closed as employee catches coronavirus in Karachi
April 22: Lyari’s dissidents pose challenge for health officials
April 22: Colleges to give admissions on the basis of class IX results
April 22: Academic year to begin on June 1
April 22: No testing kits, safety gear at Lyari General Hospital
April 22: Murad worries over surge in local transmission
April 22: 250-bed isolation facility being set up at Niaz Cricket Stadium
April 22: Pakistan Steel Mills accuses Sindh govt of land grabbing
April 21: Three men test negative in K-P, positive in Sindh
April 21: Tableeghi Jamaat members test positive in Sindh after obtaining clearance from other provinces
April 21: Murad urges provinces to certify people permitted to travel
April 21: Risking lives in search of employment
April 20: Lyari residents turn out for walkthrough testing
April 20: Sindh to facilitate Tiger force
April 20: Ignoring orders, Karachi heads towards normalcy
April 20: Over 40 cops quarantined
April 19: Local transmission creating havoc in Karachi
Sindh says never released Rs8b for ration distribution
‘Virus patterns changing, with faster spread’
April 19: Workers protest non-payment of salaries, lay-offs
April 18: Ramazan Bachat Bazaar cancelled
April 18: Eateries allowed to resume drive-through services
April 18: Rapid testing in hotspots of Karachi’s South district
April 18: SIUT sees Covid-19 influx
April 18: PMA asks Sindh CM to take a leaf from Punjab’s book
April 18: Businesses to resume on rotational basis
April 17: Mosques gear up for congregational prayers
April 17: SHC rejects plea challenging congregation ban
April 17: Coronavirus hotspots to be ‘fully sealed’ in Karachi
April 17: AKU to provide critical care training to public health workers
April 16: Sindh trying to increase testing capacity
April 16: PPP minister dispels ‘false impression’ of relaxed lockdown
April 16: Limited means to treat critical patients, says experts
April 15: Vendors forced to close shop by 3pm
April 15: Murad worried as virus claims more lives
April 15: No SOPs for disposal of Covid-19 waste in Sindh
April 15: With no guidance, Sindh's coronavirus patients face uncertainty
April 14: SHC seeks report on hoarders, black marketers
April 14: CM Murad seeks National Action Plan to stem COVID-19
April 14: Army soldiers, Rangers distribute ration bags among Karachi’s destitute
April 14: ‘Sindh will fare better with Centre’s support’
April 14: Bilawal warns against hasty lockdown exit
April 14: War of words between PPP, PTI
April 14: 16 escape from quarantine in Matiari
Twice as many men contracting coronavirus than women in Sindh, data reveals
No database to identify daily wage workers in Sindh
12% COVID-19 patients in Sindh are under 19 years of age: report
April 12: PPP minister lashes out at Centre for sending ‘faulty testing kits’
April 12: Mobile testing for slums ordered
April 12: Citizens miffed by 'ill-planned' sealing orders
April 12: Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Urs slips by without usual celebrations
April 11: Authorities vacillate on sealing 11 union councils in Karachi
April 11: CM blasts laxness in lockdown
April 11: PPP minister hints at prolonged lockdown
April 10: Melees outside cash distribution centre despite lockdown
April 10: CM calls for social distancing even from family
April 10: Minister lashes out Centre for lack of timely action
April 10: C-section cancelled due to COVID-19 fears
April 10: Sindh govt tightens lockdown
April 10: PPP gauges people's pulse on lockdown
April 10: DUHS researchers look to boost natural immunity
April 9: Women swarm cash distribution centres across province
April 9: Virus sears ahead in Karachi's slums
April 9: AKUH launches self-assessment app
April 9: Virus report discrepancy raises suspicions
April 9: Keeping Lyari residents at home
April 8: Movement restricted on Shab-e-Baraat
April 8: Safety kits provided to gravediggers
April 8: Murad mulls options as tally soars past 1,000
April 7: Nurses decry lack of PPE, salary cuts
April 7: Sindh govt shifts priorities amid pandemic
April 7: Medical experts recommend extending lockdown
April 7: Sindh to release post-lockdown SOPs
April 6: Two weekes in lockdown fizzles in Karachi
April 6: Karachi's cobbler strive to make ends meet
April 5: PIA halts operations from Karachi
April 6: Doctors to boycott duties if not provided PPE
April 6: NICVD offers mobile lab for testing
April 5: Lockdown deprives critical patients
April 5: CM urges social distancing till Apr 14
April 4: prayer leader, others sent to jail over lockdown violation
April 4: Sindh clears three labs for PCR testing
April 3: Lack data hinders Sindh govt's financial assistance
April 3: Schools to open for payments
April 2: Lyari residents protest lack of relief
April 2: Civil-military huddle miffed at delayed relief
April 2: Quarantine facility at Expo centre opens
April 2: Doctors decry lack of safety kits
April 1: Hospitals still treating patients
April 1: Sindh to go under full lockdown on Friday
March 31: 5 graveyards designated for COVID-19 victims
March 31: Isolation takes a toll on fishermen community
March 30: Sindh govt relaxes pet shop restrictions
March 30: Edhi reopens morgues
March 29: 35 booked for defying congregational prayers ban
March 26: Sindh restricts congregational prayers
March 26: From Talhar to Karachi, chalk circles help customers mind the gap
March 26: Sindh to give rations with NGOs help
March 25: Karachi’s rich unstring their purses
March 22: Total lockdown in Sindh for 15 days
March 21: Sindh seeks military in aid of civil power
March 21: AKUH closes temporarily due to overcapacity
March 19: As shops shut down in virus fright, some defy Sindh govt orders
March 17: Sindh edges towards virus lockdown
Produced by: Niha Dagia
Artwork: Ibrahim Yahya, Mohsin Alam