Punjab reports 70 new cases; Country-wide tally 757
Staff Reporter
Karachi
Balochistan and Sindh governments on Sunday sought assistance of Pakistan Army to combat deadly coronavirus. Balochistan government has written a letter for giving civil authority to the army under Article 245 in order to curb the spread of the virus.
On the other hand, the Sindh government has requested the federation to send army soldiers for the help of civil administration under Criminal Procedure Code in imposing lockdown.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced that the provincial government has requisitioned the Pakistan Army under Article 245 of the Constitution to aid the civil administration in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak for saving the lives of people from coronavirus.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Buzdar clarified that rumours of a food shortage in the province were false and urged citizens to adopt precautionary measures as advised by the government.
Meanwhile, Punjab has reported 70 new cases taking the provincial tally to 222, according to Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department spokesperson Qaiser Asif.
This includes 153 zaireen, 36 cases in Lahore, one in Multan, two in Rawalpindi, three in Gujarat, three in Jhelum and four in Gujranwala. Additionally, 20 patients are being shifted to hospitals after they tested positive for the virus. This takes the countrywide tally to 757.
