LAHORE: In view of increasing cases of Coronavirus pandemic in Punjab, it has been decided to take immediate action against violation of SOPs by shops and markets.
This was decided in a high level meeting of the Punjab Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus chaired by Senior Punjab Minister Abdul Aleem Khan. The meeting held at the Chief Minister’s House was attended by Provincial Ministers for Law, Health, Industry and Information while Chief Secretary and IG Punjab also attended and presented the current situation of Coronavirus in the province which came under discussion and a number of decisions were taken, accordingly.
The meeting also decided that the crackdown will be launched in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Gujarat and further proceed in these 6 big cities of province to ensure maximum implementation.
Similarly shops and markets ignoring SOPs should also be closed while local administration and traffic police should take joint action against the passengers of vehicles and motorbikes not wearing masks.
Talking in the meeting, Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that the increase in Corona cases in Punjab is a great concern of the Government and every citizen has to take a responsible attitude in this regard. He said that implementation of SOPs for prevention of Corona is the equal responsibility of every person otherwise the Government will be compelled to take strict measures.
He said that the immediate message of strict implementation of these security measures must reach to the common man so that the sensitivity of the issue can be assessed.
Aleem Khan said that even in the case of transport care-free attitude is being observed, however, after a significant reduction in petrol prices there should be no harm to transporters in complying with SOPs and leaving one seat vacant. He said that there was a dire need to comply with the Corona SOPs in major cities for which all the concerned agencies would have to take joint action.
It was also decided in the meeting that the matter of Corona tests of passengers at the airport the National Command and Operational Center should be consulted again. Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that this is a very serious matter and we have to consider every aspect to prevent the citizens of Punjab from Corona.
In the meeting of the Cabinet Committee, the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, IG, Commissioner and Secretary Health Punjab while briefing about their respective departments told that 39 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours while 36 patients of Corona are in critical condition. It was also informed that an effective media campaign has been launched for the awareness of the common man to ensure maximum security measures in the province of Punjab.e province which came under discussion and a number of decisions were taken, accordingly.
Read more: Another doctor dies of coronavirus in Lahore
