Wedding Ban, School Closure, Border Seal, Other Tough Decisions Taken to Fight Coronavirus
It was revealed by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza late yesterday that the count of confirmed coronavirus cases has now reached 28 in the country.
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, PM’s aide on Information and Broadcasting, said, “There is a lot of speculation about the total number of cases in the country. However, I can confirm that Pakistan has 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus.”
The high-powered Security Council meeting took place yesterday where significant decisions were taken for all provinces to curb coronavirus spread.
Some of them included a ban on weddings and other social gatherings for 14 days, closure of western borders, calling off Pakistan Day parade, spectator-less PSL matches, international flight operations from Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore airports only, and country-wide closure of academic institutions till April 5.
Meanwhile, COVID-19 continues to shock and paralyze the world. 5,000 deaths and over 140,000 cases have been reported..