The Pakistani government opened its border with Afghanistan for three days from Monday (April 6) to Thursday (April 9) to facilitate stranded Afghan nationals to return home.

Footage from Monday shows scenes at a quarantine camp in Torkham, Afghanistan.

Those who returned from Pakistan should spend 14 days isolated at this camp, according to officials.

The Health Ministry said the total number of positive cases in Afghanistan is 423. At least 11 people are reported dead from coronavirus in Afghanistan and 18 others have recovered.

Pakistan government opened its border with Afghanistan for three days to facilitate stranded Afghan national to return their homes. All these people who returned from Pakistan, they should spend 14 days in quarantine here at a camp in Torkham, Afghanistan, officials said. The Health Ministry said, total number of positive cases in Afghanistan is 423. At least 11 people are reported dead from coronavirus in Afghanistan, and 18 others have recovered.
Countries around the world are taking increased measures to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease.