Balochistan to ban inter-provincial travel from today

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has announced to ban the inter-provincial travel from today due to the coronavirus. 

Intra-city bus including public transportation, coaches, and coasters have been directed to remain closed. Offices, schools, shopping malls, marriage halls, and tuition are also closed across the province. 

Earlier the Sindh government also announced to close all wedding halls, shrines, parks, amusement centres and festivals across the province for three weeks.

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Cinemas across the province will also remain closed for three weeks, adding that the provincial government is taking all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 304, with 208 in the southern Sindh province alone, officials said on Wednesday.

Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed the first two deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Both deaths were reported in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, one in its capital Peshawar and the other in Mardan district.

The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 304, with 208 in the southern Sindh province alone, officials said on Wednesday.