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KARACHI: The novel COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives and infected at least 817 people during the past 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed deaths to 3,502 in Sindh.

Sharing the daily COVID-19 report, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah said that 817 more people tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 212,093 in the province.

He said that a total of 9,320 were conducted during the period out of which 817 turned out to be positive. Out of the fresh cases of the virus, 690 were reported only in Karachi, he added.

During the aforementioned period, 584 more patients were recovered from the infection, taking the number of recoveries to 188,351.

Meanwhile, after increasing the number of COVID-19 cases, the Sindh government has imposed a micro lockdown in two more areas of Karachi, including Orangi and Mominabad areas.

According to a notification, the restrictions will be implemented for two weeks from December 29 to January 11. The authorities have made it compulsory for people to wear masks while businesses have been told to strictly follow COVID-19 SOPs.

“No family or private gathering is allowed and a gathering of three or more persons will not be allowed in public spaces”, it added. Moreover, the authorities will provide ration to the needy in the areas under the lockdown.