KARACHI; Out of 246 people, who landed in Karachi from Saudi Arabia, 123 people have tested COVID-19 positive. Federal Government wanted the flights to open and allow people in without tests.
Sindh Government took tests of the passengers and will now have to trace the passengers and isolate them
Meanwhile, several markets across the country will be shut down after they were found to be violating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) put out by the government to stem the spread of the virus.
According to Special Assistant to PM on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill, the markets are in violation of the SOPs.
“An operation in this regard has been initiated in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said.
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