LAHORE: Punjab information minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that the provincial government will reopen shopping malls as a part of lifting the lockdown in phases from Monday.
Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that the overall situation across Punjab is satisfactory after the government allowed people to go on about their daily businesses while ensuring the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
The minister said that the decision to either ease or ramp up lockdown restrictions will be taken keeping in view the public response during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to him, people can carry out daily activities while making sure they are following the SOPs put in place by the government. He expressed hope that the public will not take undue advantage of the ease in curbs and act responsibly.
He said the transport industry has also been allowed to resume inter-city travel with the already-agreed SOPs.
The Punjab government earlier decided to extend the lockdown across the province till 31st May to contain the spread of the novel COVID-19.
According to a notification issued by the provincial home department, all the mega shopping malls and educational institutes will remain closed until the end of this month. The number of patients swelled to 14,201 in Punjab with 245 death.
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