Despite appeal by the Sindh government to stay at homes due to coronavirus outbreak, people in large numbers were seen at various roads of the city on Wednesday. As per details, the Karachiities have neglected the lockdown orders by
the provincial government as large number of people along with their vehicles were seen on the roads. The traffic jam was reported at Shahra-e-Faisal, Gharibabad, Drigh Road and other roads of the metropolis on Wednesday. Ambulance drivers also found it difficult to reach the patients and furthermore taking them to hospitals.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has confirmed that 50 new cases of COVID 19 have reported on Wednesday, taking the provincial tally to 1036. In a video statement, the chief minister said that two more have died from COVID-19 during the last 24 hours. He said the death toll in Sindh province stands at 20.
Murad Ali Shah said that overall, 10981 coronavirus tests had been conducted in the province so far, whereas, 280 patients have recovered from COVID-19 thus far. He said the government is striving to increase the daily COVID-19 testing capacity. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday, had directed the law enforcement authorities to implement the lockdown in the province.
