STAFF REPORTER
As coronavirus lockdown in the Sindh provinceentered its 20th day on Sunday, the provincial authorities haveapprehended over 3000 people over violation of lockdown amid pandemic. According to details, during the entire period of lockdow n, overall 3325people had been arrested and 1169 cases registered against them. Deputy Commissioner East Ahmed Al on Saturday issued directives forsealing these union councils that included UC-6 Gillani Railways, UC-7Dalmia, UC-8 Jamali Colony, UC-9 Gulshan-II, UC-10 Pehalwan Goth, UC-9Jacob Line and UC – 10 Jamshaid Quarters. Speaking to a private television ;channel, the deputy commissioner saidthese union councils were sealed after the confirmation of more than 150Covid-19 cases there. He said tests of people residing in theselocalities will be conducted. Earlier, Sindh Minister for Education SaeedGhani had said that theprovince has decided to impose a curfew-like lockdown in the provinceamid rising coronavirus cases. Divulging details of the decisions taken during the provincial taskforce meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, theeducation minister said the task force has recommended to impose strictrestrictions during the lockdown. “If we want to save lives, we have to move towards adopting a stricter lockdown,” he said adding that although it would not be a curfew but the restrictions in it would be just like a curfew.
