Chief Minister Usman Buzdar stated that around 224,000 have been tested in Punjab while 6338 coronavirus patients have been recovered and 927 new cases have been reported during the last 24 hours.
He was talking to provincial ministers Dr Yasmin Rashid and Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed who called on him at his office on Friday to discuss anti-coronavirus drive and future strategy.
The CM said that now the number of patients is 22964 in Punjab and around 5400 have been tested during the last 24 hours.
He directed to affectively implement the SOPs adding that public cooperation is imperative in this regard. He told that funds have been provided to the Health Department on a priority basis as public health is most important.
Patients have been allowed home isolation and government is taking every step to reduce the spread of this disease, he added.
The CM said the Punjab government has taken effective measures and the decision of closing educational institutions, marriage halls and cinemas was taken in the larger public interest. He appealed to the people to cooperate with the government to deal with the coronavirus pandemic as this would yield positive results.
Every stratum will have to play its role and more steps will also be taken to protect public lives, he stated. While issuing directions to ensure strict compliance of anti-coronavirus arrangements, the CM also directed the line departments to get implement guidelines. Health Minister Dr Yasmin briefed the CM about anti-coronavirus arrangements.