KARACHI: Sindh government has decided to once again impose a three-hour complete lockdown today between 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm to stop large gatherings during weekly congregation prayers.
According to details, the province will remain completely locked down from 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm today. The citizens have been barred from visiting outside and no traffic is allowed on roads.
The authorities have warned strict action against the violators. The provincial government had banned all kinds of public and religious gatherings across Sindh in order to contain the outbreak of coronavirus.
According to the notification issued in this regard, only four to five people would be allowed to offer prayers at the mosque. The government is considering to ease the lockdown on 15th May onwards in several phases.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged to 16,473 in Pakistan today as 714 new cases reported within 24 hours. The country has conducted overall 174,160 coronavirus tests including today’s 8,249.
According to details, 21 percent of the cases have foreign travel history while 79 percent of the cases are reported to be locally transmitted.
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