The Punjab health department on Friday made facemasks mandatory at public places due to a possible increase in Covid-19 cases.
According to a notification issued by the provincial health department, people have been directed to wear facemasks at public places in Punjab including Lahore amid a possible spike in Covid-19 cases.
The Punjab health department has also made facemasks mandatory at hospitals. All the district health authorities have been directed to ensure the implementation of the guidelines. Pakistan is witnessing another surge in Covid-19 cases as 171 confirmed cases were reported by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the past 24 hours.—INP
