SIALKOT: The Municipal Corporation Sialkot has launched a grand operation against commercial buildings and plazas over violation of COVID-19 guidelines on Saturday.
Administrator Sialkot Municipal Corporation and Sialkot Deputy Commissioner said that the proper warnings were issued to the owners of these sealed shopping plazas and commercial buildings but they failed to ensure implementation of civic laws.
The sealed seven plazas and commercial buildings were located at Hajipura Road, Shahabpura Road, Paris Road and Kutchery Road. DC said that stern legal action would also be taken against the other violators in this regard.
He said Municipal Corporation was making all-out efforts to provide the improved civic facilities to the people on priority.
The number of coronavirus cases have been rising steadily as the nation reported the highest number of cases since mid-July.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 2,165 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 more deaths were recorded across the country during the last 24 hours. The total number of recorded cases has reached 354,461.
The total death toll has reached up to 7,109 in Pakistan, whereas 1316 people are said to be in a critical condition suffering the disease. The number of active cases of COVID-19 reached up to 24,938. During the past 24 hours, over 34,535 tests have been conducted out of which 2,165 were positive.
