Public should strictly follow SOPs during Eid prayers: Minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has asked the public to strictly follow SOPs to reduce the impact of COVID-19 spread.

Addressing a press conference, Nasir Hussain Shah said prayers of Jumu’atul-Wida and Eid-ul-Fitr in Sindh would be held in accordance with the guidelines issued by the federal government.

The minister further said that the 20-point guidelines issued by the federal government in this regard would be implemented.

The minister said that the Government of Sindh has allowed the business community to do business activities in accordance with the designed SOPs, however; it has been observed that neither the traders nor the public is following them, which is not accepted.

The minister also told that nothing is more important than the lives of people and traders are requested to make implement on the designed SOPs religiously in order to protect everyone from COVID-19.

Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Minister for Education, Saeed Ghani said that when all the markets and shopping malls had been opened, then it was not right to ban Eid prayers and prayers in mosques.

He said that the grounds and parks for Eid prayers would be identified and if the number of worshipers increased, Eid prayers would be offered more than once in the same place.

The Education Minister said that tests for COVID-19 were being carried out in Sindh province in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization.