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Govt may close major cities due to worsening COVID-19 situation in Pakistan

Govt may close major cities due to worsening COVID-19 situation in Pakistan
April 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Wednesday warned of more restrictions due to the worsening situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pakistan.

While briefing media to discuss the worsening situation of the COVID-19 after chairing an important session at the NCOC, the minister said there was a lack of implementation of COVID-19 standard operating procedures during the third coronavirus wave and critical cases have now exceeded 4,500.

The NCOC noted that if the situation remains the same, then they would have no choice but to shut down major cities. Asad Umar said the administration has failed to implement the SOPs and the results are evident.

“Presently, the number of patients on oxygen is more than 4,500 which is 30% more than than the first wave of the virus,” Umar pointed out. “Sindh, which we initially believed was safe from the virus, has seen a rise in positive cases as well,” the minister said.

Umar revealed that the government has prepared new guidelines and shared them with the provincial governments. They will be announced on Friday, April 23.