CM Buzdar reviews steps to control spread of coronavirus

LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar has said that the COVID-19 hit areas saw a significant drop in the number of coronavirus patients.

Taking to Twitter, Usman Buzdar wrote that the coronavirus affected areas in all major cities of Punjab, including Lahore, were sealed under this strategy for ten to fifteen days.

وزیراعظم کی “سمارٹ لاک ڈاؤن” سٹریٹجی کے تحت ہم نے لاہور سمیت بڑے شہروں میں کورونا ہاٹ سپاٹ 10 سے 15 دن کے لیے بند کیے

ان علاقوں سے آنے والےمریضوں کی تعداد میں واضح کمی دیکھی گئی اور Random Sampling کےبھی کافی حوصلہ افزا نتائج سامنے آئے

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— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) July 6, 2020

The chief minister added random sampling also yielded encouraging results. Most of the areas placed under smart lockdown have now been de-sealed, Usman Buzdar said.

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“It has now been proven that the spread of the virus slows down in areas where people strictly follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the government,” Buzdar said.