ISLAMABAD: The federal government has followed up its decision to impose a complete lockdown on Eid-ul-Fitr with an appeal to the public, asking people to stay at home amid the rising cases of coronavirus.
A tweet on Friday from the office of Prime Minister Imran Khan said that in view of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country, the government of Pakistan has taken the difficult decision to impose a complete lockdown across the country on Eid-ul-Fitr.
The tweet called on the public to ensure the strict implementation of precautionary SOPs meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
ملک میں کورونا کے بڑھتے کیسز کے پیشِ نظر حکومتِ پاکستان نے اس عید پر مکمل لاک ڈاؤن کا مشکل فیصلہ کیا ہے۔ عوام سے التماس ہے کہ کورونا کا پھیلاؤ روکنے کے لیے وضع کردہ ایس او پیز پر سختی سے عملدرآمد کریں
آپ کے تعاون سے ہم ایک مرتبہ پھر دیں گے کورونا کو شکست، انشاء اللہ۔#StayHome pic.twitter.com/F092VjsWsI
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) May 7, 2021
On the other hand, Pakistan reported another 4,298 COVID-19 cases on Friday, while another 140 people lost their lives from the virus as the government is set to impose a lockdown ahead of the Eid holidays.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported another 4.298 cases and 140 deaths in the previous 24-hour period. The national tally of coronavirus cases has reached 850,031 while the death toll stands at 18,677.
The number of active cases has reached while there are 5,711 people remain in critical condition. There were 44,846 tests conducted in the past day, while the positivity ratio was 9.58 %. Overall 746,755 people have recovered from the virus, including 4,631 in the past day.
Punjab remains affected region and has recorded 314,517 cases and 8,891 1 deaths, while the number of active cases in the province stands at 40,979. Islamabad has recorded 77,414 cases and 702 deaths while there are 11,188 active cases in the federal capital.
The number of coronavirus cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stands at 122,520 and 3,537 deaths while there are 10,521 active cases in the province. Sindh has recorded 289,646 cases and 4,698 deaths while Balochistan has recorded 23,016 cases and 243 deaths.
