LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to shut all the tourist spots in the province keeping in view the daily spike in COVID-19 cases.
According to a notification issued by the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab, all the tourist spots in the province will remain closed till the 11th of April. The decision has been taken to stem the spread of the deadly virus.
It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab had recorded as many as 2,467 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 deaths. According to the provincial health department, the tally of total deaths by Covid-19 in the province had reached 6,419.
Earlier, amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) banned both indoor and outdoor gatherings across the country.
The coronavirus monitoring body took the decisions in a meeting held on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by the Federal Minister of Planning and Development Asad Umar, whereas, chief ministers of all four provinces attended it via video link.
In a statement, the NCOC announced a complete ban on marriages, including indoor and outdoor, from 5th April onwards. “However, provinces will be at liberty to implement restrictions in an early time frame as per the situation on the ground,” it added.
The NCOC further stated that the government is also mulling the prospects of more restrictions on inter-provincial traveling. “Various options for reduction of inter-provincial transport were considered,” the statement read.
“However, the final decision will be taken based on the input from all provinces and an analysis of the data about the number of inter-provincial commuters via air, rail and road,” said the NCOC.
