Punjab Governor Chaudhary Sarwar has said that people who are not implementing coronavirus SOPs will be strictly punished and the areas where people are not following corona SOPs will undergo strict lockdown in coming days.
He was addressing the media at Governor House on Friday after receiving 100000 kg flour donation from Mohammad Rafiq of Zee Garden, Faisalabad.
The governor said, ‘We will not let America and Germany like situation happen in Pakistan. There is no possibility of neglecting coronavirus, even for a single second, due to impending coronavirus crisis in Pakistan. We all will have to play a role in fighting Covid-19 in Pakistan. I am requesting again and again to the people to follow precautionary measures in letter and spirit and also to stay at home. We will not leave families of coronavirus martyrs alone in their difficult time.
He said that coronavirus is increasing day by day in Pakistan. Mortality rate in Pakistan is also increasing and it is the highest in South Asia. Our coronavirus cases have surpassed China in numbers. We have only single option which is strictly implementing coronavirus SOPs and we will have no other option than to re-impose lockdown if coronavirus cases surge continues in Pakistan. We can’t allow horrific scenario like USA and Germany to happen in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Governor House Spokesperson issued an statement that Chaudhry Sarwar has taken stern notice of the case of a woman being harassed by a doctor of Governor House. Doctor has been sacked immediately. The governor has also directed the CCPO to proceed as per law.