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Countrywide lockdown extended till 9 May: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said the countrywide lockdown has been extended till 9 May 2020 as Pakistan has seen a rise in coronavirus cases.

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Pakistan extends countrywide lockdown till 9 May 2020.

The decision was announced by Asad Umar during a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) held today chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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According to the Minister, the NCOC meeting discussed the use of trace and track system which will be implemented from tomorrow after consultations with chief secretaries and health ministers present at the meeting.

The Civil and Military organizations as well as information technology institutions of provincial governments will also be involved in the trace and track process.

He mentioned that the countrywide lockdown has been extended as the next few days are crucial and if precautionary measures are observed then life would return towards normalcy soon.

However, if SOPs and precautions are not observed then more restrictions might be placed after Eid. The minister said:

However, God forbid, if we demonstrate irresponsibility, then we may have to impose more restrictions after Eid,

Sindh Government has imposed further restrictions and even placed lockdown on mosques that were being observed before and people ordered to observe Taraweeh and prayers at home. Only five people including the Imam and staff will be allowed to pray in mosques.

More Details: Ramazan Lockdown SOPs by Sindh Government.

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