Provincial Minister for Industries & Commerce and Cooperative Department & Anti-Corruption Jam IkramullahDharejo has said that it is a matter of concern that the number of local transmissions of people infected with Coronavirus is increasing alarmingly and in current situation we can’t take the risk of opening hotels/restaurants. He said this while participating in a video link meeting on the situation of Coronavirus under National Command and Operations Centre Islamabad. Federal Minister for Industries and Commerce Hamad Azhar presided over the meeting. IkramullahDharejo represented Sindh Province. Secretary Industries and Commerce Sindh Abdul Nasim ul Ghani Sehto also attended the meeting. Addressing the meeting, the minister further said that shopping malls should be opened as per SOPs. We must be very careful to prevent the spread of the corona virus.He said that in the current situation, hotels/restaurants could not be opened while the automobile industry could be opened under SOPs. Sindh Minister Jam Ikramullah Dharejo said that there was a need to provide employment opportunities while giving priority to human lives. He said that there was a need to change the lifestyle due to Corona virus.He said that Sindh government was cooperating with the federal government for the betterment of the people at all levels. Corona virus can only be defeated together. The provincial minister for Industries and commerce said that the Sindh government has given permission to open and run certain industries under SOPs. If these SOPs are not complied with, strict action will be taken against those who do not comply.