(Lahore) Several Punjab Neighbourhoods were put under smart
lockdowns on Sunday in view of the persistently rising coronavirus cases in the
province. Punjab's coronavirus cases have; as of reporting time; shot up to
almost 118,000; with close to 3,000 deaths reported from the deadly disease. According
to a notification issued by retired Captain Muhammad Usman; the secretary of
Punjab's Primary & Secondary Health Care Department (P&SHD); the smart
lockdowns are being imposed in Neighbourhoods where most of the coronavirus
tests came back positive. The notification stated that the smart lockdown was
imposed in 26 areas of Lahore; 15 of Rawalpindi; seven of Multan, five of
Layyah; four areas each of Sargodha and Faisalabad; three areas each of
Gujranwala and Toba Tek Singh; and two areas of Mianwali.
Lahore
Lahore's Wapda Town, Sector C
and Sector D of Askari 10; as well as the Ghouri; Umar; Shaheen; Safari; Gul
Bahar; Gul Mehr; Babar; Overseas blocks of Bahria Town, were sealed. Sectors X,
Y, and Z of Phase 3 of Lahore's Defence Housing Authority (DHA); Sectors A and
G of Phase 5, Sector D of Phase 6, and Streets 7 and 8 of Cavalry Ground were
put under a lockdown. Blocks C and D of the Punjab Cooperative Housing Society;
Askari 15; Garden Town's Tariq Block; Model Town; and Fateh Garh were also put
under a lockdown.
Restrictions
According to the notification;
all shopping malls, restaurants, and private and public offices would remain
closed in the areas under lockdown. Transportation of residents of the locked
down areas would be limited and only one person on a ride may be allowed
outside in urgent or emergency cases. All kinds of gatherings will be
completely banned in the aforementioned areas as well. However; all medical
services; pharmacies; medical stores; laboratories; collection points;
hospitals; and clinics would be open 24 hours a day. Milk shops; meat sellers;
and bakeries would be allowed to open from 7am to 7pm every day, while grocery
stores, general stores; flour mills; fruit and vegetable sellers; naan shops;
and petrol pumps would open from 9am to 7pm every day. The P&SHD secretary
said the purpose of imposing the smart lockdown was to limit the movement of
people from areas most affected by the coronavirus. Restrictions on
neighbourhoods with higher Covid-19 positivity rate is the only way to save
more people from contracting the illness; Capt Usman added. If left unchecked;
the second wave of the deadly coronavirus may intensify; he said; adding that
only by taking precautions could the spread of the contagious disease be
stopped. Find more details of the towns put under lockdown and the restrictions
imposed there in the attached notifications below:
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