LAHORE: Punjab government has been mulling over extending COVID lockdown in the province for another week, previously imposed to restrict movement on Eid.
According to sources having knowledge of the provincial decision-making, the
provincial government has mulled regarding extending the lockdown from May
16 to May 24.
“A consensus has been made among the provincial authorities that extending
the lockdown would further improve the situation in the province that has
suffered most from the pandemic,” they said.
The sources, however, said that a final decision on extending lockdown would
be made during a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre
(NCOC).
It is pertinent to mention here that restrictions on movements imposed on
Eid have apparently yielded positive results as in a sharp decline, Pakistan
on Saturday reported less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths during the
past 24 hours. (With input from INP)
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