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Govt decides to impose strict lockdown in further 8 areas of Lahore

Govt decides to impose strict lockdown in further 8 areas of Lahore
June 22, 2020
LAHORE (92 News) – The Punjab government on Monday has decided to impose strict smart lockdown in further eight areas of Lahore due to the increasing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. According to the reports, the provincial government decided to seal eight more areas of Lahore over coronavirus outbreak. 96,229 houses and 1.69 million population will be put under lockdown in all blocks of Gulberg (I, II, III), Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Faisal Town, Garden Town and interior Lahore Walled City. The commissioner office told that 3,613 covid-19 cases have been reported in these localities. Section 144 has also been imposed to force the residents to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs). Akbari Mandi, Shah Alam Market and grocery stores will remain open while all the shopping malls will be closed. So far, 1403 cases have been surfaced in DHA, 736 in Gulberg, 659 in Model Town, 188 in Faisal Town, 238 in Garden Town, 212 in Gulshan Ravi and 170 in Walled City.