Pakistan: Coronavirus, Lives and Livelihoods
Coronavirus infection rates and deaths in Pakistan are among the lowest in the world while the continuing lockdown is causing enormous damage to the nation's economy and livelihoods, according to government data. Health ministry data shows that fewer than a thousand lives have been lost to the disease in the country since the start of COVID19 infections more than two months ago. Meanwhile, millions of people in manufacturing , retail and the unorganized sectors are unemployed or underemployed. All of this is happening during Ramzan and Eid periods that account for bulk of retail sales in the majority Muslim country of 220 million. Pakistanis do not necessarily face the same level of risk from coronavirus as people living in America and Europe do. Age Distribution of Covid Cases/Deaths in Pakistan. Source: covid.gov.pk Age Factor in Covid19 Mortality: Over 40% of all coronavirus deaths in Europe and America have occurred among the elderly living ...