From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Nasir Hussain Shah on Wednesday said that the provincial government is yet to decide on extending or further easing coronavirus lockdown in the province, media reported.
“The lockdown remains implemented as per the terms of the last notification issued by the government,” Nasir Shah said adding that any decision on extending or easing lockdown in the province would be taken after consultation with the federal government. “The shopkeepers should follow the lockdown time period and open their businesses following agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).”
He further said that Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah was in touch with the transporters and soon they would decide over the issues faced due to a ban on transport activities amid ongoing lockdown. It is pertinent to mention that Sindh province remains the most affected area of the country from the infection and health experts had warned against easing lockdown in the province.
As many as 699 new cases of the novel coronavirus were detected in Sindh over the past 24 hours, rising the tally of infections to 24,206 across the province, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah said. Among 699 fresh cases, 559 have been diagnosed in Karachi, Shah said. In a video statement on the coronavirus situation on Wednesday, Murad Shah said that 2,177 tests were conducted in Sindh during 24 hours, while six more people died, taking the number of fatalities to 380 in the province.
