https://www.dawn.com/news/1542901/lockdown-imposed-in-sindh-for-next-15-days-movement-restricted-to-need-only-basis
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday announced that a lockdown will be imposed throughout the province starting midnight for the next 15 days in order to control the spread of coronavirus.
Sindh has the largest number of coronavirus cases in the country with 292 confirmed. Pakistan's tally is currently 645 with four deaths.
Lockdown in Sindh:
Offices and places for gatherings closed
Two people should travel in a car
ATMs to remain open
Those stepping out for groceries will be able to do so once in a two-day period
In a video message, the provincial chief minister said that he met with politicians from various political parties during which they discussed the coronavirus and agreed upon certain steps that needed to be taken.
Shah said that following discussions with all stakeholders, it was decided that the only way to control the virus was to curtail its spread.
"There is only one way to curtail its spread, as this virus transfers from one person to another very fast, so we need to minimise people's interaction," he said.
The chief minister said that the spread of the virus should be curtailed and at the same time, health facilities should be improved.
"We should not arrive at a situation where we have more patients and our health facilities are not sufficient," he cautioned.
