PSL Matches Will BE Held Per Schedule In Karachi Inspite Of Coronavirs Fears

Sindh Minister for Information Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday put to rest speculations that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 matches due to be held in the city may not take place owing to concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus in Pakistan. All matches due to be held at the National Stadium will take place as per the schedule, said Shah, during a press conference at the stadium. His remarks came in the backdrop of reports that the provincial health department will forward recommendations to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah for a ban to be placed on public gatherings. They also came as two more cases of the virus were reported in the province, one in Karachi and one in Hyderabad. "The virus is not as deadly as being portrayed [...] it is not as if someone who contracts cannot recover fully," said the information minister. The first patient identified here was discharged and his family members were screened and do not have symptoms, he added. When asked whether spectators should come to watch the PSL matches, he said they are welcome to do so and can come without any fear. "We will provide sanitisers and there are arrangements for screening as well," he said. Shah, along with PCB officials and health department officials had conducted a review of the arrangements at the National Stadium, prior to the media briefing. Matches at the stadium are due to take place from March 12-17.