The deputy commissioner (DC) central has notified the imposition of micro-smart lockdown in several areas of Karachi due to the presence of 63 COVID-19 patients in four towns.
The notification stated that the imposition of micro-smart lockdown will come into effect from May 19 till June 2 in different areas and residential units due to the presence of COVID-19 patients.
The latest order for COVID-19 lockdown was issued for separate areas and units located in the four towns including Gulberg, North Karachi, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad after being spotted by the district health officer (DHO)
During the two-week lockdown, all citizens will have mandatory wear face masks during movement, however, unnecessary movement will be banned besides all kind of business and industrial activities. All public transport is banned to ply on the roads in the areas.
Family gatherings and pillion riding will also be banned in the areas. The authorities have ordered COVID-positive people to stay quarantined at their houses.
It also stated that the government will take every possible step to distribute ration among the deserving people residing in the affected areas.
Sindh reported 2067 new coronavirus cases and 19 more deaths over the past 24 hours, taking the province’s tally of cases to 303,306 and casualties to 4854, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a daily statement on the Covid-19 situation said that 2076 new cases emerged when 20,421 tests were conducted.
