‘Mosques are infection hotspots’ Says Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA)

Islamabad: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has warned that mosques were becoming a major source of transmission for the novel coronavirus after the government ordered their reopening under pressure from clerics for Ramzan.

“Mosques are becoming a major source of virus transmission,” Efe news quoted PIMA President Iftikhar Burney as saying at a press conference on Saturday.

The doctor said that the end of the health crisis was still a long way off and that the number of infections had doubled in the last six days reaching 12,657 cases and 265 deaths so far.

“At present, more than 200 medical staff, including 100 doctors, have tested coronavirus positive,” he added

Under pressure from powerful clerics, Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to lift the ban that had been in place for weeks on collective prayers in religious places. The lockdown of schools and most businesses remained in place. (IANS)

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