Covid-19: Pakistan begins lockdowns; Lahore epicentre

Dubai - Micro-smart lockdowns have been imposed in various cities of Punjab

Pakistan on Monday started imposing micro-smart lockdowns (strictly restricted movement) in various cities of Punjab to rein in the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, said Dr Yasmin Rashid, Health Minister in Punjab.

She warned that the Covid-19 positivity rate has been consistently on the rise and witnessed 12 per cent increase.

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“Punjab government has issued new SOPs for public places, bazaars and other activities that involved gatherings,” she said while speaking to a private news channel.

She said Punjab government has done satisfactory arrangements to deal with third wave of Coronavirus, adding, the district administration had started a crackdown on violations of SOPs (standard operating procedures).

Lahore epicentre

Dr Yasmin Rashid also said that Lahore was becoming epicentre of the novel coronavirus, as 1,824 new cases have been reported.

She assured that there’s no need to panic because the government has enough facilities to manage the increasing infections.