Pakistan confirms fifth coronavirus case

FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers wearing masks and protective clothing check a man's temperature during a mock drill on handling suspected carriers of coronavirus, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan on Tuesday reported a new coronavirus case, taking the total in the South Asian nation to five since the first cases were confirmed last week, officials said.

"We have now 5th confirmed case of COVID19 in federal areas," Zafar Mirza, the country's health minister said in a tweet early Tuesday morning.