Coronavirus: Afghanistan could not contain outbreak

Afghanistan has also joined the increasing list of countries affected by the deadly novel Covid-19 since its outbreak in the Wuhan City of China.

This is the first time suspected cases of coronavirus will be reported in the country.

Governor Abdul Qayum Rahimi of the western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday said three suspected cases of coronavirus had been detected in the state.

According to officials, recently, blood samples of Infected persons who returned from Qom city of Iran have been sent to Kabul for diagnosis.

Xinhua quoted the official as also reporting that the three affected persons were already quarantined.