Sindh govt considers closing restaurants, tea shops by 9pm

KARACHI: Sindh government is contemplating closing restaurants and tea shops by 9 pm, as the number of coronavirus cases is constantly rising.

In a statement, spokesperson of the Sindh government has informed that Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has decided to adopt a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy to curb the prevention of the outbreak of coronavirus.

The spokesperson quoted CM Murad and said that if late-night hoteling and loitering did not stop then Sindh government may direct tea shops and restaurants to close by 9 pm.

While clarifying their statements, the spokesperson said that grocery stores will not be directed to close early.

In this regard, IG Sindh has also been instructed to arrest those selling Dettol, tissue papers and hand sanitizers at inflated costs.

Earlier today, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah while addressing a press conference said that the number of coronavirus patients in the province had swelled to 103.

Murad had disclosed that 76 of the 103 had arrived in Sukkur district from Taftan (they had originally traveled to Iran) while 25 patients of the virus were in Karachi and one case had emerged in Hyderabad.