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We are hearing a lot of stories and many claims by each province that they have done the best but which one has done it the best way?
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Which Pakistan province/area has handled Covid-19 in the best possible way?
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Islamabad but that might be about to change. They need to go a notch above with their trace and seal approach which has worked really well so far.
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A lockdown imposed with certain exemptions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sindh will remain in place until the end of Ramazan, Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab clarified on Thursday.
Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Wahab said the Sindh Home Department had issued a notification on April 23 stating that the restrictions imposed and exemptions given to some sectors will remain in place until the end of Ramazan.
"That notification remains in the field and no decision has been taken to withdraw it," he said.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's spokesperson Rasheed Channa also confirmed that the restrictions will remain in place until the end of Ramazan, saying the April 23 order contained within it the restrictions and exemptions earlier announced in the April 14 order.
Wahab said the provincial government had allowed traders to conducts business through online and home delivery services. "We hope the traders will abide by the SOPs and the instructions issued by the government will be followed," he added.
Asked about Prime Minister Imran Khan's reported comments that a complete lockdown was announced by "elite rulers" without concern for the poor, Wahab said: "I think the prime minister is a victim of confusion himself or wants to confuse the people."
He said the federal cabinet itself had taken the decision to extend the countrywide lockdown until May 9.
Wahab said the prime minister was "questioning his ability to make decisions" by suggesting that the decision to impose the restrictions was taken by someone else. He said the decisions were, in fact, taken after consulting all provincial authorities.
"The situation in Sindh is very dangerous; we have had 12 deaths [over the last 24 hours]," the spokesperson said, adding that the reason there has not been pressure on hospitals in the province is that the government had enforced the lockdown, and "the positive signs of this can be seen now".
He emphasised the need to not be "complacent" with the positive signs and continue the restrictions, saying every single life was important.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1553512/l...h-to-remain-until-end-of-ramazan-spokesperson
Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Wahab said the Sindh Home Department had issued a notification on April 23 stating that the restrictions imposed and exemptions given to some sectors will remain in place until the end of Ramazan.
"That notification remains in the field and no decision has been taken to withdraw it," he said.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's spokesperson Rasheed Channa also confirmed that the restrictions will remain in place until the end of Ramazan, saying the April 23 order contained within it the restrictions and exemptions earlier announced in the April 14 order.
Wahab said the provincial government had allowed traders to conducts business through online and home delivery services. "We hope the traders will abide by the SOPs and the instructions issued by the government will be followed," he added.
Asked about Prime Minister Imran Khan's reported comments that a complete lockdown was announced by "elite rulers" without concern for the poor, Wahab said: "I think the prime minister is a victim of confusion himself or wants to confuse the people."
He said the federal cabinet itself had taken the decision to extend the countrywide lockdown until May 9.
Wahab said the prime minister was "questioning his ability to make decisions" by suggesting that the decision to impose the restrictions was taken by someone else. He said the decisions were, in fact, taken after consulting all provincial authorities.
"The situation in Sindh is very dangerous; we have had 12 deaths [over the last 24 hours]," the spokesperson said, adding that the reason there has not been pressure on hospitals in the province is that the government had enforced the lockdown, and "the positive signs of this can be seen now".
He emphasised the need to not be "complacent" with the positive signs and continue the restrictions, saying every single life was important.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1553512/l...h-to-remain-until-end-of-ramazan-spokesperson
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120 new cases emerge in Punjab
Punjab health department has reported 120 new cases, taking the provincial tally to 6,340.
No new deaths have been reported.
Punjab health department has reported 120 new cases, taking the provincial tally to 6,340.
No new deaths have been reported.
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KPK has the highest deaths, despite having significantly less cases than Sindh and Punjab. It shows the difference in resources and equipment.
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PESHAWAR: As health authorities race to ratchet up their testing capabilities, the mounting number of Covid-19 fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has left many of them to wonder whether the spread of the deadly virus is far more than what has been reported.
KP reported a total of 161 coronavirus fatalities on Friday, including the 15 previously unreported and unconfirmed deaths that have now been added to the tally. These included suspected patients for whom swabs had been taken post-mortem but were reported after confirmation of the virus or their records were managed at the district level and were only now being added to KP’s database.
Similarly, the figures for positive virus-afflicted patients also saw a jump of 68 previously unreported cases from the districts, taking the total number to 2,799. This puts the total mortality rate for KP at 5.75 per cent, more than double the national fatality rate from the deadly virus of 2.2pc and far more when compared with the reported deaths from other provinces.
Hardest-hit Peshawar accounts for 59.6pc of total deaths in province
Peshawar, the capital of this northwestern province, has been the hardest hit, reporting 96 deaths since the reported onset of the virus in February, that’s 59.6pc of the total mortalities in KP.
Even though, researchers are still trying to figure out how many of those fallen victim had come from outside of Peshawar. And if Peshawar’s confirmed fatalities from the virus are divided against the total confirmed positive cases of 1,009 since the outbreak of the pandemic in this part of the nook, the percentage comes to an alarming 9.5 deaths per one hundred patients per day.
What is going on? Is there any possible explanation in this data-disparity between KP and other provinces, besides Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan? Are the provinces using a uniform data collection methodology for data or is KP using a more rigorous and transparent system? Do we know the actual spread of the virus? The bottom line: Are we being transparent?
And while it would entirely depend on how data related to deaths from Covid-19 is collected and whether or not we take post-mortem swabs of the patients, these fatalities may give us a clue or two as to the spread and management of the deadly virus, according to health professionals.
KP’s number-crunching statistician Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra says it is the data which reflects the ground reality given the lack of testing capabilities all across Pakistan.
According to the World Health Organisation, however, KP has the second lowest testing ratio after AJK, though the minister says its testing capacity has been scaled up to 1,500 per day and it is testing at a higher daily per population rate than Punjab.
He insists that the fatality rate is not accurate measure, because the total actual number of cases is unknown even in more developed countries, while referring to the mortality rates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. But he also believes that if anything, greater number of deaths in KP indicates that the spread of the virus is far more than what testing capacity reveals, modelling done shows — anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 depending on the transmission rate.
Different theories are being propounded as to what could be the possible causes for the spread and by extension the fatalities of the pandemic in KP. One possible reason could be the provinces are following different reporting systems and data collection methodology and or some provinces are “fudging the numbers” to downplay the impact of the pandemic, health officials maintain.
On KP’s part, it has established an Integrated Performance Management System to collate information from all districts, while analysts at the health department, some hired from the private sector, huddle to analyse the data and make future projection. “I don’t believe in ‘garbage-in, garbage-out’,” Mr Jhagra argues.
The second plausible theory is KP’s widespread diaspora across Pakistan and globally. More than 60,000 international travelers, particularly from the Gulf and the Middle East with KP domicile returned to the province post-pandemic; arrived in the provincial capital and then moved to their respective districts, according to government officials.
The problem was further accentuated by the arrival to KP of Tablighee Jamaat teams and Zaireen from Taftan with higher positive cases. This would also explain why the virus has afflicted more districts of KP — 33 of the 35 districts — than any other province. The remote northern districts of Kohistan Lower and Kolai Pallas are the only two districts that have so far remained unaffected or are probably unable to report any cases.
Prof Dr Ziaul Haq, Dean Public Health, Khyber Medical University, says fatalities in KP had more to do with health-seeking behavior of its people leading to delayed hospitalisation.
His research into the deaths occurred on account of Covid-19 led to a startling discovery that the median stay of the ill-fated patients at hospital was only one day.
To add further to the burden of an already overburdened healthcare system in Peshawar, more and more patients from other districts head straight towards the provincial capital, thus missing crucial and timely medical intervention closer to home, he says. Stigmatisation of the Covid-19 patients and cultural sensitivities related to an honorable burial are some of the other factors keeping the patients away from reporting to hospitals, he maintains.
One other major factor, says the professor, could be different treatment protocols being pursued by different hospitals, including some of the medical teaching hospitals, which are administratively ‘independent’ and, therefore, are not obliged to follow a standard protocol.
In fact, it is not even known if the federal government is sharing any clinical advisory with the provinces for the treatment of Covid-19 patients while learning from global experiences or whether the provinces are sharing any standard treatment protocols with districts.
Mixed messaging regarding the fatal threat of the pandemic, coupled with a lack of effective communication strategy to persuade people to stay home and observe social distancing and a somewhat faulty management system, are the other major contributing factors leading to the spread of the virus.
Pakistan’s and KP’s mortality and infection figures are still far below the global toll the pandemic has taken, but health professionals warn that any complacency and yet-to-be-tested beliefs could have far more devastating consequences for the country with poor healthcare system and infrastructure.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1553905/virus-fatality-rate-in-kp-far-more-than-other-provinces
KP reported a total of 161 coronavirus fatalities on Friday, including the 15 previously unreported and unconfirmed deaths that have now been added to the tally. These included suspected patients for whom swabs had been taken post-mortem but were reported after confirmation of the virus or their records were managed at the district level and were only now being added to KP’s database.
Similarly, the figures for positive virus-afflicted patients also saw a jump of 68 previously unreported cases from the districts, taking the total number to 2,799. This puts the total mortality rate for KP at 5.75 per cent, more than double the national fatality rate from the deadly virus of 2.2pc and far more when compared with the reported deaths from other provinces.
Hardest-hit Peshawar accounts for 59.6pc of total deaths in province
Peshawar, the capital of this northwestern province, has been the hardest hit, reporting 96 deaths since the reported onset of the virus in February, that’s 59.6pc of the total mortalities in KP.
Even though, researchers are still trying to figure out how many of those fallen victim had come from outside of Peshawar. And if Peshawar’s confirmed fatalities from the virus are divided against the total confirmed positive cases of 1,009 since the outbreak of the pandemic in this part of the nook, the percentage comes to an alarming 9.5 deaths per one hundred patients per day.
What is going on? Is there any possible explanation in this data-disparity between KP and other provinces, besides Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan? Are the provinces using a uniform data collection methodology for data or is KP using a more rigorous and transparent system? Do we know the actual spread of the virus? The bottom line: Are we being transparent?
And while it would entirely depend on how data related to deaths from Covid-19 is collected and whether or not we take post-mortem swabs of the patients, these fatalities may give us a clue or two as to the spread and management of the deadly virus, according to health professionals.
KP’s number-crunching statistician Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra says it is the data which reflects the ground reality given the lack of testing capabilities all across Pakistan.
According to the World Health Organisation, however, KP has the second lowest testing ratio after AJK, though the minister says its testing capacity has been scaled up to 1,500 per day and it is testing at a higher daily per population rate than Punjab.
He insists that the fatality rate is not accurate measure, because the total actual number of cases is unknown even in more developed countries, while referring to the mortality rates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. But he also believes that if anything, greater number of deaths in KP indicates that the spread of the virus is far more than what testing capacity reveals, modelling done shows — anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 depending on the transmission rate.
Different theories are being propounded as to what could be the possible causes for the spread and by extension the fatalities of the pandemic in KP. One possible reason could be the provinces are following different reporting systems and data collection methodology and or some provinces are “fudging the numbers” to downplay the impact of the pandemic, health officials maintain.
On KP’s part, it has established an Integrated Performance Management System to collate information from all districts, while analysts at the health department, some hired from the private sector, huddle to analyse the data and make future projection. “I don’t believe in ‘garbage-in, garbage-out’,” Mr Jhagra argues.
The second plausible theory is KP’s widespread diaspora across Pakistan and globally. More than 60,000 international travelers, particularly from the Gulf and the Middle East with KP domicile returned to the province post-pandemic; arrived in the provincial capital and then moved to their respective districts, according to government officials.
The problem was further accentuated by the arrival to KP of Tablighee Jamaat teams and Zaireen from Taftan with higher positive cases. This would also explain why the virus has afflicted more districts of KP — 33 of the 35 districts — than any other province. The remote northern districts of Kohistan Lower and Kolai Pallas are the only two districts that have so far remained unaffected or are probably unable to report any cases.
Prof Dr Ziaul Haq, Dean Public Health, Khyber Medical University, says fatalities in KP had more to do with health-seeking behavior of its people leading to delayed hospitalisation.
His research into the deaths occurred on account of Covid-19 led to a startling discovery that the median stay of the ill-fated patients at hospital was only one day.
To add further to the burden of an already overburdened healthcare system in Peshawar, more and more patients from other districts head straight towards the provincial capital, thus missing crucial and timely medical intervention closer to home, he says. Stigmatisation of the Covid-19 patients and cultural sensitivities related to an honorable burial are some of the other factors keeping the patients away from reporting to hospitals, he maintains.
One other major factor, says the professor, could be different treatment protocols being pursued by different hospitals, including some of the medical teaching hospitals, which are administratively ‘independent’ and, therefore, are not obliged to follow a standard protocol.
In fact, it is not even known if the federal government is sharing any clinical advisory with the provinces for the treatment of Covid-19 patients while learning from global experiences or whether the provinces are sharing any standard treatment protocols with districts.
Mixed messaging regarding the fatal threat of the pandemic, coupled with a lack of effective communication strategy to persuade people to stay home and observe social distancing and a somewhat faulty management system, are the other major contributing factors leading to the spread of the virus.
Pakistan’s and KP’s mortality and infection figures are still far below the global toll the pandemic has taken, but health professionals warn that any complacency and yet-to-be-tested beliefs could have far more devastating consequences for the country with poor healthcare system and infrastructure.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1553905/virus-fatality-rate-in-kp-far-more-than-other-provinces
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The following information is relevant to assess the situation of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID%E3%83%BC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVIDー19</a> in Sindh as of 2nd May 2020 at 8 AM:<br><br>Total Tests 61020 (today 3259)<br>Positive Cases 7102 (today 427)<br>Recovered Cases 1341<br>Deaths 122<br><br>In the last 24 hours, 46 people have recovered from corona in Sindh</p>— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) <a href="https://twitter.com/murtazawahab1/status/1256515277870727174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Number of new cases in Karachi not falling, CM Shah expresses concern
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has noted that out of the 427 coronavirus cases detected in Sindh during the past 24 hours, 376 were reported from Karachi, which he said showed that "the number of new cases is not dropping in the city".
He said that 131 of the new cases were diagnosed in South district, 65 in East, 54 Korangi, 47 West, 46 Central and 33 Malir.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has noted that out of the 427 coronavirus cases detected in Sindh during the past 24 hours, 376 were reported from Karachi, which he said showed that "the number of new cases is not dropping in the city".
He said that 131 of the new cases were diagnosed in South district, 65 in East, 54 Korangi, 47 West, 46 Central and 33 Malir.
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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has extended the ongoing lockdown for 15 more days in view of the mounting coronavirus cases across the province.
Balochistan government Spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said that the coronavirus is spreading at an alarming rate and in order to stem it, effective measures such as social distancing and isolation should be practiced.
He said that the provincial government is extending the lockdown until May 19.
The Balochistan government had earlier warned that it would extend the lockdown due to the rise in cases.
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal had said that the number of locally-transmitted cases in the province were increasing slowly but that lockdown restrictions could only be eased if people cooperated with the government.
It was through random testing that the Balochistan health department learned that the locally transmitted cases had increased, he said.
"Our testing capacity is improving so we're conducting more tests," Kamal had added, stating that a lot needed to be done to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
PM to chair cabinet meeting on lockdown
Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the federal cabinet today to discuss easing the lockdown in the country.
The cabinet will also discuss the economic challenges faced by the country due to the pandemic along with the relief package given under the Ehsaas Programme and power concession to small businesses.
The entire country is under the state of lockdown, which the premier said the government will lift gradually to alleviate poor economy.
"We are doing [lifting lockodwn] because the people are suffering and losing their jobs. But if SOPs are not followed we fear that it might spread rapidly and we will be forced to move towards a lockdown once again," the premier warned.
The development came as Pakistan recorded more than 21,000 cases of the coronavirus with above 450 deaths as of Tuesday.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/286493-balochistan-govt-extends-lockdown-for-15-more-days
Balochistan government Spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said that the coronavirus is spreading at an alarming rate and in order to stem it, effective measures such as social distancing and isolation should be practiced.
He said that the provincial government is extending the lockdown until May 19.
The Balochistan government had earlier warned that it would extend the lockdown due to the rise in cases.
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal had said that the number of locally-transmitted cases in the province were increasing slowly but that lockdown restrictions could only be eased if people cooperated with the government.
It was through random testing that the Balochistan health department learned that the locally transmitted cases had increased, he said.
"Our testing capacity is improving so we're conducting more tests," Kamal had added, stating that a lot needed to be done to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
PM to chair cabinet meeting on lockdown
Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the federal cabinet today to discuss easing the lockdown in the country.
The cabinet will also discuss the economic challenges faced by the country due to the pandemic along with the relief package given under the Ehsaas Programme and power concession to small businesses.
The entire country is under the state of lockdown, which the premier said the government will lift gradually to alleviate poor economy.
"We are doing [lifting lockodwn] because the people are suffering and losing their jobs. But if SOPs are not followed we fear that it might spread rapidly and we will be forced to move towards a lockdown once again," the premier warned.
The development came as Pakistan recorded more than 21,000 cases of the coronavirus with above 450 deaths as of Tuesday.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/286493-balochistan-govt-extends-lockdown-for-15-more-days
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KP reports 213 new cases, 9 more deaths
213 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the provincial tally to 3,712, according to the KP health department.
The province's death toll from the virus rose to 203 with nine new deaths reported — six in Peshawar and one each in Mardan, Swabi and Malakand.
213 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the provincial tally to 3,712, according to the KP health department.
The province's death toll from the virus rose to 203 with nine new deaths reported — six in Peshawar and one each in Mardan, Swabi and Malakand.
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KARACHI: In the wake of the federal government’s decision to end the countrywide lockdown in phases starting Saturday, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced on Friday that the province will ease the lockdown from Monday.
Speaking at a media briefing, the chief minister said there will be a “100% lockdown” on Saturdays and Sundays. He said industries related to the constructions sector will operate as per the SOPs.
The Sindh CM explained shops will stay open from Fajr (early morning) till 5pm and selected outpatient departments (OPDs) in hospitals will also open. He said the provincial government has already allowed 660 factories to resume operations on the Centre’s instruction.
He said neighbourhood shops, except shopping centres and departmental stores, will be allowed to do business.
Murad said the Centre and the provincial government are working together despite some differences.
He clarified Sindh government is not working in isolation but with the federal government. He added the federal government didn’t like some steps which the provincial government proposed while the latter didn’t agree with some suggestions put forth by the former.
598 new cases reported
598 new cases were reported in the province over the past 24 hours with five more deaths, the chief minister said.
The total number of cases in the province has soared to 9,691 while the number of people who died from the infection has risen to 176, he said, adding 5,532 tests were carried out over the previous 24 hours in the province.
https://arynews.tv/en/sindh-announces-lifting-lockdown-monday/
Speaking at a media briefing, the chief minister said there will be a “100% lockdown” on Saturdays and Sundays. He said industries related to the constructions sector will operate as per the SOPs.
The Sindh CM explained shops will stay open from Fajr (early morning) till 5pm and selected outpatient departments (OPDs) in hospitals will also open. He said the provincial government has already allowed 660 factories to resume operations on the Centre’s instruction.
He said neighbourhood shops, except shopping centres and departmental stores, will be allowed to do business.
Murad said the Centre and the provincial government are working together despite some differences.
He clarified Sindh government is not working in isolation but with the federal government. He added the federal government didn’t like some steps which the provincial government proposed while the latter didn’t agree with some suggestions put forth by the former.
598 new cases reported
598 new cases were reported in the province over the past 24 hours with five more deaths, the chief minister said.
The total number of cases in the province has soared to 9,691 while the number of people who died from the infection has risen to 176, he said, adding 5,532 tests were carried out over the previous 24 hours in the province.
https://arynews.tv/en/sindh-announces-lifting-lockdown-monday/
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The governments of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Friday announced the partial easing of lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, even as the number of infections in the country registered a record daily increase.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the lifting of the countrywide lockdown in phases from Saturday by reopening all construction-related industries and shopping centres for five days a week from Fajr (early morning) till 5pm and outpatient departments (OPDs) in hospitals.
The premier, who had announced the decision after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) attended by the chief ministers of the four provinces, had acknowledged that the lockdown was being eased "at a time when our curve is going up" but maintained that "it is not edging up as we were expecting.”
The trend continued on Friday, with the country recording 1,807 cases of Covid-19 from the three provinces of Punjab, Sindh and KP alone, and the national tally nearing 27,000. It is the highest daily increase in the number of infections since Pakistan confirmed its first case on February 26.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A notification issued by the KP relief department said businesses associated with the construction industry will be exempt from closure subject to them following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) already issued for industrial units and sale points.
Businesses of steel and PVC pipes, electric appliances, manufacturers of steel and aluminium equipment, ceramic and paint industries, sanitary, paints, steel and aluminium works, and hardware stores will be allowed to open four days a week, not later than 4:00pm. They will remain closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
KP relief department notification.
All factories which are not included in the negative lists of factories will also be allowed to resume operations.
According to the notification, all shops will be allowed to remain open for four days a week and not later than 4:00pm, subject to their implementation of the government's SOPs.
Meanwhile, Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister on information, Ajmal Wazir, told a press conference in Peshawar that educational institutions in the province will reopen as per the federal government's instructions and the province will not take an independent decision in this regard.
He added that discussions were being held on inter-district and intra-district transport with transporters and the decision will be shared with the public whenever it is taken.
Punjab
Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that the provincial government will submit a recommendation to the Centre for not lifting the lockdown in the province's major cities.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, he said: "We have seen that there is a hype about coronavirus in some big cities. Therefore, we are submitting this recommendation to the federal government and if it is approved, then the lockdown and standard operating procedures will remain in big cities like Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Gujranwala."
He added that higher secondary board examinations in Punjab will be cancelled and students will be promoted based on last year's grades. Schools will reopen on July 15.
As per the federal government's decision, OPDs in the province will open from May 9, Chohan said.
He added that the SOPs for congregational and Taraweeh prayers in mosques as announced by President Arif Alvi will remain in place.
The first session of the Punjab Assembly since the pandemic began was also to be held today.
Sindh
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah told a press conference in Karachi that under "phase two" of the easing of the restrictions, businesses linked to construction industries will be allowed to open while observing the preventive guidelines. Selective OPDs will also be allowed to resume services.
Industries will no longer be required to submit an application to resume operations; however, they will have to submit an undertaking and forward the details of their employees to the government.
Shops will be allowed to open after sehri (dawn) and will be required to close at 5pm. They will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays which will be "safe days with 100 per cent lockdown", the chief minister said.
The businesses permitted to resume from Monday include shops in rural areas and neighbourhood shops situated in residential localities, excluding large market places.
Shah said marriage halls, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants in the province will remain closed and there will be no congregations or sports events either.
"These guidelines will remain applicable until May 31. This is what the federal government has outlined and we are ready to comply with these directives," he said.
The chief minister appealed to citizens to stay at home as much as possible. "If you are allowed to leave your homes, according to the directives issued by the government, then make sure to follow standard operating procedures. Wear a mask," he said.
Referring to the increase in Covid-19 infections, he added: "I am seeing the rise in cases, but for national integrity and uniform policy we are going along."
Balochistan
In Balochistan, a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan approved the move to turn the lockdown imposed in the province into a 'smart lockdown', under which restrictions are enforced in virus hotspots only, according to Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani.
He announced that markets will be allowed to open from 3am till 5 in the evening.
Shopkeepers and traders will be bound to implement SOPs for precautionary measures while legal action will be taken against the violators, Shahwani said in a tweet.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1555575/p...an-witnesses-record-rise-in-coronavirus-cases
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the lifting of the countrywide lockdown in phases from Saturday by reopening all construction-related industries and shopping centres for five days a week from Fajr (early morning) till 5pm and outpatient departments (OPDs) in hospitals.
The premier, who had announced the decision after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) attended by the chief ministers of the four provinces, had acknowledged that the lockdown was being eased "at a time when our curve is going up" but maintained that "it is not edging up as we were expecting.”
The trend continued on Friday, with the country recording 1,807 cases of Covid-19 from the three provinces of Punjab, Sindh and KP alone, and the national tally nearing 27,000. It is the highest daily increase in the number of infections since Pakistan confirmed its first case on February 26.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A notification issued by the KP relief department said businesses associated with the construction industry will be exempt from closure subject to them following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) already issued for industrial units and sale points.
Businesses of steel and PVC pipes, electric appliances, manufacturers of steel and aluminium equipment, ceramic and paint industries, sanitary, paints, steel and aluminium works, and hardware stores will be allowed to open four days a week, not later than 4:00pm. They will remain closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
KP relief department notification.
All factories which are not included in the negative lists of factories will also be allowed to resume operations.
According to the notification, all shops will be allowed to remain open for four days a week and not later than 4:00pm, subject to their implementation of the government's SOPs.
Meanwhile, Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister on information, Ajmal Wazir, told a press conference in Peshawar that educational institutions in the province will reopen as per the federal government's instructions and the province will not take an independent decision in this regard.
He added that discussions were being held on inter-district and intra-district transport with transporters and the decision will be shared with the public whenever it is taken.
Punjab
Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that the provincial government will submit a recommendation to the Centre for not lifting the lockdown in the province's major cities.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, he said: "We have seen that there is a hype about coronavirus in some big cities. Therefore, we are submitting this recommendation to the federal government and if it is approved, then the lockdown and standard operating procedures will remain in big cities like Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Gujranwala."
He added that higher secondary board examinations in Punjab will be cancelled and students will be promoted based on last year's grades. Schools will reopen on July 15.
As per the federal government's decision, OPDs in the province will open from May 9, Chohan said.
He added that the SOPs for congregational and Taraweeh prayers in mosques as announced by President Arif Alvi will remain in place.
The first session of the Punjab Assembly since the pandemic began was also to be held today.
Sindh
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah told a press conference in Karachi that under "phase two" of the easing of the restrictions, businesses linked to construction industries will be allowed to open while observing the preventive guidelines. Selective OPDs will also be allowed to resume services.
Industries will no longer be required to submit an application to resume operations; however, they will have to submit an undertaking and forward the details of their employees to the government.
Shops will be allowed to open after sehri (dawn) and will be required to close at 5pm. They will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays which will be "safe days with 100 per cent lockdown", the chief minister said.
The businesses permitted to resume from Monday include shops in rural areas and neighbourhood shops situated in residential localities, excluding large market places.
Shah said marriage halls, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants in the province will remain closed and there will be no congregations or sports events either.
"These guidelines will remain applicable until May 31. This is what the federal government has outlined and we are ready to comply with these directives," he said.
The chief minister appealed to citizens to stay at home as much as possible. "If you are allowed to leave your homes, according to the directives issued by the government, then make sure to follow standard operating procedures. Wear a mask," he said.
Referring to the increase in Covid-19 infections, he added: "I am seeing the rise in cases, but for national integrity and uniform policy we are going along."
Balochistan
In Balochistan, a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan approved the move to turn the lockdown imposed in the province into a 'smart lockdown', under which restrictions are enforced in virus hotspots only, according to Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani.
He announced that markets will be allowed to open from 3am till 5 in the evening.
Shopkeepers and traders will be bound to implement SOPs for precautionary measures while legal action will be taken against the violators, Shahwani said in a tweet.
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The latest countrywide data obtained byThe News shows that eight out of 10 confirmed coronavirus patients did not display any symptoms of COVID-19 but were found positive only after they were tested.
According to the data, based on the limited testing capacity available within the country, local transmission of the pandemic has considerably increased, with nine in 10 patients having contracted the virus from within Pakistan.
The figures, which were obtained from four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory, were collected from May 1 to May 7 and are based on observed patterns determined in terms of percentages by using available statistics. Other than that, The News also gathered details of ventilators available for coronavirus patients, the male and female ratio of the infected, the age-group worst hit by the pandemic, and other factors.
As far as asymptomatic cases (patients without symptoms) are concerned, their percentage varies from province to province. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 70% such cases out of its total, Balochistan 85%, Islamabad has found an average of 83% such cases, Punjab 82% and Sindh 80%.
This trend has been determined on the basis of a limited testing capacity (which is, nonetheless, much better compared to the past, but still far from any country which has implemented testing at a mass level to get a true picture of the epidemic).
According to figures received on May 7, Punjab’s average testing per day has increased to 5,000 per day, Sindh 3,500, KP 1,400, Balochistan 800 and Islamabad 100.
Tests taken by individuals from private administrators have been included in data for Punjab and Islamabad, but that does not provide a true picture of how many tests are being done by families just for their own satisfaction. A family in Islamabad, for example, has had more than 50 members’ tests done, including close relatives.
In terms of local transmission, the highest number of cases have been reported in Islamabad (96%) and the lowest in Punjab (81%). Going by this trend, one can conclude that eight to nine patients (out of 10) have contracted the infection locally. Balochistan and Sindh each have 89% cases of local transmission and KP has 84% of such cases.
How should the growing trend of asymptomatic cases and local infection be interpreted? Different officials have a different viewpoint.
Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab believes that local infections had occurred much earlier and this phenomenon has only come to light now because the testing has increased, with foreign flights virtually banned except those bringing expatriates.
As far as asymptomatic case sare concerned, the majority of patients worldwide, Wahab explained, are asymptomatic.
However, a well-placed official in the Punjab government (who is not authorised to speak to the media) had a different interpretation.
The rising number of cases of local infections, the Punjab official said, are due to easing of lockdown and resumption of businesses. Disagreeing with Wahab’s interpretation, he said he had been vigorously following contact tracing from day one; therefore, has a fair idea of what’s happening.
“The number of critical patients on ventilators and the number of deaths are also increasing. Look at this jointly,” he said, re-emphasising the point that the softening of the lockdown has increased local transmission.
As for other variables, males have been found to be more affected by the virus than females.
This trend, which has been noted universally, has shown men are more prone to catch the virus than women and their survival rate is also lower than women.
Similarly, people of all ages have been affected by virus including those below the age of ten. The hardest-hit population, however, falls is in the age bracket of 41-50 years across the country, with the exception of Sindh, where a relatively younger population (31-40 years) has recorded the highest number of cases.
Regarding ventilators, at present, they outnumber the patients who are in need of them. Punjab, for example, has the highest number of ventilators (1,505) against just seven coronavirus patients who are currently on a ventilator.
Sindh’s total number of ventilators is not available, but those spared for the pandemic are 263 whereas there are only 14 patients currently on ventilators.
KP has 394 ventilators and 18 such patients, while Balochistan has 60 ventilators but no patient on a ventilator. Islamabad has dedicated 77 ventilators for this purpose with six patients on a ventilator at the moment.
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According to the data, based on the limited testing capacity available within the country, local transmission of the pandemic has considerably increased, with nine in 10 patients having contracted the virus from within Pakistan.
The figures, which were obtained from four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory, were collected from May 1 to May 7 and are based on observed patterns determined in terms of percentages by using available statistics. Other than that, The News also gathered details of ventilators available for coronavirus patients, the male and female ratio of the infected, the age-group worst hit by the pandemic, and other factors.
As far as asymptomatic cases (patients without symptoms) are concerned, their percentage varies from province to province. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports 70% such cases out of its total, Balochistan 85%, Islamabad has found an average of 83% such cases, Punjab 82% and Sindh 80%.
This trend has been determined on the basis of a limited testing capacity (which is, nonetheless, much better compared to the past, but still far from any country which has implemented testing at a mass level to get a true picture of the epidemic).
According to figures received on May 7, Punjab’s average testing per day has increased to 5,000 per day, Sindh 3,500, KP 1,400, Balochistan 800 and Islamabad 100.
Tests taken by individuals from private administrators have been included in data for Punjab and Islamabad, but that does not provide a true picture of how many tests are being done by families just for their own satisfaction. A family in Islamabad, for example, has had more than 50 members’ tests done, including close relatives.
In terms of local transmission, the highest number of cases have been reported in Islamabad (96%) and the lowest in Punjab (81%). Going by this trend, one can conclude that eight to nine patients (out of 10) have contracted the infection locally. Balochistan and Sindh each have 89% cases of local transmission and KP has 84% of such cases.
How should the growing trend of asymptomatic cases and local infection be interpreted? Different officials have a different viewpoint.
Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab believes that local infections had occurred much earlier and this phenomenon has only come to light now because the testing has increased, with foreign flights virtually banned except those bringing expatriates.
As far as asymptomatic case sare concerned, the majority of patients worldwide, Wahab explained, are asymptomatic.
However, a well-placed official in the Punjab government (who is not authorised to speak to the media) had a different interpretation.
The rising number of cases of local infections, the Punjab official said, are due to easing of lockdown and resumption of businesses. Disagreeing with Wahab’s interpretation, he said he had been vigorously following contact tracing from day one; therefore, has a fair idea of what’s happening.
“The number of critical patients on ventilators and the number of deaths are also increasing. Look at this jointly,” he said, re-emphasising the point that the softening of the lockdown has increased local transmission.
As for other variables, males have been found to be more affected by the virus than females.
This trend, which has been noted universally, has shown men are more prone to catch the virus than women and their survival rate is also lower than women.
Similarly, people of all ages have been affected by virus including those below the age of ten. The hardest-hit population, however, falls is in the age bracket of 41-50 years across the country, with the exception of Sindh, where a relatively younger population (31-40 years) has recorded the highest number of cases.
Regarding ventilators, at present, they outnumber the patients who are in need of them. Punjab, for example, has the highest number of ventilators (1,505) against just seven coronavirus patients who are currently on a ventilator.
Sindh’s total number of ventilators is not available, but those spared for the pandemic are 263 whereas there are only 14 patients currently on ventilators.
KP has 394 ventilators and 18 such patients, while Balochistan has 60 ventilators but no patient on a ventilator. Islamabad has dedicated 77 ventilators for this purpose with six patients on a ventilator at the moment.
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Punjab's Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has reported 438 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial total to 10,471.
It has also reported eight more fatalities, an increase over yesterday's one death. The total number of fatalities in the province has risen to 191.
The department also reported 4,131 recoveries while 41 people are in critical condition.
A total of 121,194 tests have been conducted in the province thus far.
It has also reported eight more fatalities, an increase over yesterday's one death. The total number of fatalities in the province has risen to 191.
The department also reported 4,131 recoveries while 41 people are in critical condition.
A total of 121,194 tests have been conducted in the province thus far.
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KP govt bans Youm-i-Ali processions; majalis to be allowed with SOPs
The KP relief department has announced that in line with the ban on religious congregations during the Covid-19 emergency, processions "of any nature" will not be allowed on Youm-i-Ali in the province.
However, it said residents can hold majalis in imambargahs "while strictly ensuring social/physical distancing principles".
The KP relief department has announced that in line with the ban on religious congregations during the Covid-19 emergency, processions "of any nature" will not be allowed on Youm-i-Ali in the province.
However, it said residents can hold majalis in imambargahs "while strictly ensuring social/physical distancing principles".
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71 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Balochistan
Another 71 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Balochistan, according to the provincial health department's daily report, taking the total to 2,310.
Further, three more deaths have also been reported, taking the provincial tally to 30.
Another 71 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Balochistan, according to the provincial health department's daily report, taking the total to 2,310.
Further, three more deaths have also been reported, taking the provincial tally to 30.
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PPP MNA Shazia Marri has defended Sindh government's decision to enforce a lockdown, saying that the provincial administration had followed guidelines laid down by the World Health Organisation and other international institutions.
She urged the government not to send "mixed messages" and put forward a clear policy.
Marri also directed the government's attention towards the locust attacks which is threatening food security in the country at a time when the disease was spreading.
PPP lawmaker Shazia Marri has dispelled "myths" being spread about the novel coronavirus, saying that that false claims about the disease will lead people to take it non-seriously.
She said that myths that the novel coronavirus can be killed by drinking or gurgling warm water or that it only infects old people should be dispelled by spreading awareness.
"Please stop downplaying coronavirus [...] Please take it very seriously," she urged the parliamentarians and public. She also called upon lawmakers to focus on the health emergency that is being faced by the country.
She urged the government not to send "mixed messages" and put forward a clear policy.
Marri also directed the government's attention towards the locust attacks which is threatening food security in the country at a time when the disease was spreading.
PPP lawmaker Shazia Marri has dispelled "myths" being spread about the novel coronavirus, saying that that false claims about the disease will lead people to take it non-seriously.
She said that myths that the novel coronavirus can be killed by drinking or gurgling warm water or that it only infects old people should be dispelled by spreading awareness.
"Please stop downplaying coronavirus [...] Please take it very seriously," she urged the parliamentarians and public. She also called upon lawmakers to focus on the health emergency that is being faced by the country.
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PESHAWAR/LAHORE/KARACHI: Sindh has refused to resume transport services as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced it is reopening all public transport from Monday, following in Punjab's footsteps.
Sindh refused to do so, citing the rising number of coronavirus patients in the country and a "critical situation" in the province as cases, deaths, and recoveries continued to increase simultaneously.
The announcements from the KP, Punjab, and Sindh governments came after Prime Minister Imran Khan had requested the provincial authorities to open public transport.
"I believe that whatever steps we opt for must take into account helping the most affected — our lower income strata of society," the premier had said in a press briefing earlier today.
"When we shut public transport, we must remember we are making life difficult for the poor. So I request everyone to open public transport.
"The United States has not shut it nor has Europe. Why have we?"
Responding to the prime minister's statement, Sindh Transport Minister Ovais Shah stated that although he respected the premier's decision, coronavirus cases in the province were on an upward trend and the provincial government could not afford to let public transport open.
“Factory owners did not implement the SOPs after making a commitment with the government earlier,” Shah said. "Does the prime minister wish for Pakistan to become Wuhan or Italy?"
"We fear that resuming public transport operations will turn Pakistan into Italy. The prime minister has admitted that people are not adhering to the SOPs after the lockdown was eased.
"Let us work together, respected prime minister. The provinces need your help at this time," said the minister.
KP subjects reopening to SOPs
The KP government has subjected the reopening of transport beginning Monday to the condition that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on prevention from the deadly coronavirus would be followed by all those using transport as well as operators.
The KP chief minister's information adviser, Ajmal Khan Wazir, said the SOPs that need to be heeded would be set up by the commissioners in collaboration with the regional transport authority and and transporters and that fares would be revised on basis of new oil prices.
Wazir added that commissioners would decide on individual routes given the coronavirus situation in their respective divisions. They would also make decisions on whether to resume inter-district roads or not, he noted.
However, decisions pertaining to routes that were part of more than one division would be taken by the KP government itself, the adviser said. He explained that the development came after consultations with the Centre.
In addition, petrol pumps are allowed to remain open round the clock, whereas hairdressers and barber shops are permitted to operate till 4pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in accordance with the SOPs.
Punjab announces reopening
Earlier today, the Punjab government also decided in principle to allow public transport to resume.
Punjab finalised the SOPs in a meeting with the transport association, with the latter's representative agreeing to reduce the fares on the back of a steep decline in petroleum prices.
It was decided that the passengers would be obligated to wear face masks and maintain a distance of three feet during travel. Transporters were also bound to check the temperature of everyone travelling and avoid overloading their vehicles.
Sindh refused to do so, citing the rising number of coronavirus patients in the country and a "critical situation" in the province as cases, deaths, and recoveries continued to increase simultaneously.
The announcements from the KP, Punjab, and Sindh governments came after Prime Minister Imran Khan had requested the provincial authorities to open public transport.
"I believe that whatever steps we opt for must take into account helping the most affected — our lower income strata of society," the premier had said in a press briefing earlier today.
"When we shut public transport, we must remember we are making life difficult for the poor. So I request everyone to open public transport.
"The United States has not shut it nor has Europe. Why have we?"
Responding to the prime minister's statement, Sindh Transport Minister Ovais Shah stated that although he respected the premier's decision, coronavirus cases in the province were on an upward trend and the provincial government could not afford to let public transport open.
“Factory owners did not implement the SOPs after making a commitment with the government earlier,” Shah said. "Does the prime minister wish for Pakistan to become Wuhan or Italy?"
"We fear that resuming public transport operations will turn Pakistan into Italy. The prime minister has admitted that people are not adhering to the SOPs after the lockdown was eased.
"Let us work together, respected prime minister. The provinces need your help at this time," said the minister.
KP subjects reopening to SOPs
The KP government has subjected the reopening of transport beginning Monday to the condition that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on prevention from the deadly coronavirus would be followed by all those using transport as well as operators.
The KP chief minister's information adviser, Ajmal Khan Wazir, said the SOPs that need to be heeded would be set up by the commissioners in collaboration with the regional transport authority and and transporters and that fares would be revised on basis of new oil prices.
Wazir added that commissioners would decide on individual routes given the coronavirus situation in their respective divisions. They would also make decisions on whether to resume inter-district roads or not, he noted.
However, decisions pertaining to routes that were part of more than one division would be taken by the KP government itself, the adviser said. He explained that the development came after consultations with the Centre.
In addition, petrol pumps are allowed to remain open round the clock, whereas hairdressers and barber shops are permitted to operate till 4pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in accordance with the SOPs.
Punjab announces reopening
Earlier today, the Punjab government also decided in principle to allow public transport to resume.
Punjab finalised the SOPs in a meeting with the transport association, with the latter's representative agreeing to reduce the fares on the back of a steep decline in petroleum prices.
It was decided that the passengers would be obligated to wear face masks and maintain a distance of three feet during travel. Transporters were also bound to check the temperature of everyone travelling and avoid overloading their vehicles.
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Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar urged citizens to follow the Standard Operating Procedures laid out by the government in order to remain safe from the coronavirus.
The CM Punjab said that the decision to ease the lockdown came keeping in view the difficulties faced by a common man.
He said that the threat of the virus is still present, therefore, public needs to remain cautious and show responsibility.
Buzdar said that action would be taken against those violating the SOPs, adding that the government is vigilant regarding the situation arising out of the virus outbreak.
The chief minister explained that the Punjab government adopted a multilateral approach to the tackle the situation.
He added that if people stay at homes then the chances of spread of the virus will lessen, adding that protection lies in following the social distancing policy.
A day ago, the Punjab government decided in principle to allow public transport to resume.
Punjab finalised the SOPs in a meeting with the transport association, with the latter's representative agreeing to reduce the fares on the back of a steep decline in petroleum prices.
It was decided that the passengers would be obligated to wear face masks and maintain a distance of three feet during travel. Transporters were also bound to check the temperature of everyone travelling and avoid overloading their vehicles.
Punjab currently has more than 14,000 cases of infection and reported more than 240 deaths.
The CM Punjab said that the decision to ease the lockdown came keeping in view the difficulties faced by a common man.
He said that the threat of the virus is still present, therefore, public needs to remain cautious and show responsibility.
Buzdar said that action would be taken against those violating the SOPs, adding that the government is vigilant regarding the situation arising out of the virus outbreak.
The chief minister explained that the Punjab government adopted a multilateral approach to the tackle the situation.
He added that if people stay at homes then the chances of spread of the virus will lessen, adding that protection lies in following the social distancing policy.
A day ago, the Punjab government decided in principle to allow public transport to resume.
Punjab finalised the SOPs in a meeting with the transport association, with the latter's representative agreeing to reduce the fares on the back of a steep decline in petroleum prices.
It was decided that the passengers would be obligated to wear face masks and maintain a distance of three feet during travel. Transporters were also bound to check the temperature of everyone travelling and avoid overloading their vehicles.
Punjab currently has more than 14,000 cases of infection and reported more than 240 deaths.
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Balochistan reports 87 new cases, 5 more deaths
Balochistan has reported 87 new coronavirus cases, according to the provincial health department.
The number of total infections in the province now stands at 2,544.
Five more people died of the virus in Balochistan — its highest daily death toll so far — taking the provincial toll to 36.
"Due to increasing local transmission and less [adherence to] disease prevention protocols, the mortality (deaths) is increasing," the Balochistan health department said.
Balochistan has reported 87 new coronavirus cases, according to the provincial health department.
The number of total infections in the province now stands at 2,544.
Five more people died of the virus in Balochistan — its highest daily death toll so far — taking the provincial toll to 36.
"Due to increasing local transmission and less [adherence to] disease prevention protocols, the mortality (deaths) is increasing," the Balochistan health department said.
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Balochistan reports 106 new cases, 1 more death
Balochistan has reported 106 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the provincial health department.
The total number of infections in the province now stands at 3,074.
Moreover, one more patient died of the virus in Balochistan, taking the provincial toll to 39.
Balochistan has reported 106 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the provincial health department.
The total number of infections in the province now stands at 3,074.
Moreover, one more patient died of the virus in Balochistan, taking the provincial toll to 39.
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Punjab reports 697 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths
Punjab has reported 697 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial tally to 17,382, according to the daily situation report released by the province's Directorate of General Health.
The province has also reported seven more deaths, taking the total fatalities to 297.
Punjab has reported 697 new coronavirus cases, taking the provincial tally to 17,382, according to the daily situation report released by the province's Directorate of General Health.
The province has also reported seven more deaths, taking the total fatalities to 297.
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Coronavirus pandemic: Punjab theatres, restaurants to reopen after Eid
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that theatres and restaurants will reopen in the province after Eid-ul-Fitr, reported The News on Saturday.
They have been shuttered for nearly two months now due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The decision to reopen theatres and restaurants across the province was issued by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, who has sought standard operating procedures (SOPs) from the Information and Culture Department in this regard.
Sources told The News that the decision was taken in the wake of the worsening financial crisis.
Pakistan has so far reported more than 1,000 fatalities from the virus and more than 52,000 cases. Punjab is the second most affected province (after Sindh), accounting for 18,000 cases and more than 300 deaths.
Speaking to parliamentarians in his office, the chief minister appealed to the citizens to protect themselves as well as their loved ones from coronavirus.
He added that SOPs and guidelines should be ensured, along with the use of face masks and social distancing during Eid shopping. The chief minister further said that the coronavirus epidemic had not subsided yet; therefore, necessary precautions and safety measures are imperative to avoid worsening it.
The chief minister further said that devotees should fully follow social distancing policy as shrines of the saints are reopened to visitors.
“We will rise to the challenge of the coronavirus with collective wisdom,” he emphasized, adding that the decision to restore business activities had been made to save the public from hunger.
“The government wants to restore the routine way of life along with observance of steps needed for safety from coronavirus,” he said.
“The decision has been made to restore construction activities to provide employment opportunities and development schemes which can create job opportunities are being introduced.”
The chief minister said that the resumption of the transport and industrial sectors was allowed so that workers could earn their livelihood.
“The government wants to make sure labourers are economically stable in these difficult economic conditions,” he said.
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LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that theatres and restaurants will reopen in the province after Eid-ul-Fitr, reported The News on Saturday.
They have been shuttered for nearly two months now due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The decision to reopen theatres and restaurants across the province was issued by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, who has sought standard operating procedures (SOPs) from the Information and Culture Department in this regard.
Sources told The News that the decision was taken in the wake of the worsening financial crisis.
Pakistan has so far reported more than 1,000 fatalities from the virus and more than 52,000 cases. Punjab is the second most affected province (after Sindh), accounting for 18,000 cases and more than 300 deaths.
Speaking to parliamentarians in his office, the chief minister appealed to the citizens to protect themselves as well as their loved ones from coronavirus.
He added that SOPs and guidelines should be ensured, along with the use of face masks and social distancing during Eid shopping. The chief minister further said that the coronavirus epidemic had not subsided yet; therefore, necessary precautions and safety measures are imperative to avoid worsening it.
The chief minister further said that devotees should fully follow social distancing policy as shrines of the saints are reopened to visitors.
“We will rise to the challenge of the coronavirus with collective wisdom,” he emphasized, adding that the decision to restore business activities had been made to save the public from hunger.
“The government wants to restore the routine way of life along with observance of steps needed for safety from coronavirus,” he said.
“The decision has been made to restore construction activities to provide employment opportunities and development schemes which can create job opportunities are being introduced.”
The chief minister said that the resumption of the transport and industrial sectors was allowed so that workers could earn their livelihood.
“The government wants to make sure labourers are economically stable in these difficult economic conditions,” he said.
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Sindh's tally tops 22,000 after more than 700 cases reported for eighth straight day
Sindh's coronavirus tally has topped 22,000 after it reported 846 new cases. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 3,547 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, out of which 846 came back positive.
"Twenty four per cent tests coming back positive is a big increase," he said, adding that this was due to carelessness in following precautionary measures.
He added that 156 patients are in critical condition while 34 are on ventilators.
The chief minister said that 146 people recovered and were sent to their homes during the last 24 hours.
Sindh's coronavirus tally has topped 22,000 after it reported 846 new cases. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 3,547 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, out of which 846 came back positive.
"Twenty four per cent tests coming back positive is a big increase," he said, adding that this was due to carelessness in following precautionary measures.
He added that 156 patients are in critical condition while 34 are on ventilators.
The chief minister said that 146 people recovered and were sent to their homes during the last 24 hours.
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Punjab reports 464 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths
Punjab has reported 464 more Covid-19 cases and 10 new deaths, according to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.
With the new cases, Punjab's tally has risen to 21,118 while the total death toll has risen to 362. Further, 6,185 patients have recovered from the disease while 73 are in critical condition.
Punjab has reported 464 more Covid-19 cases and 10 new deaths, according to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.
With the new cases, Punjab's tally has risen to 21,118 while the total death toll has risen to 362. Further, 6,185 patients have recovered from the disease while 73 are in critical condition.
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Sindh reports 1,103 Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - this is the single biggest jump in the province since it reported the first case in Pakistan in Feb 26
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Islamabad, GB and AJK report 100 cases collectively
Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have reported 100 cases collectively, taking the national tally of cases to 62,789.
According to the government's Covid-19 portal, Islamabad reported 85 new cases, seven were reported in GB while eight were reported in AJK.
The capital also reported three more deaths from the virus, taking the total number of fatalities there to 22.
Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have reported 100 cases collectively, taking the national tally of cases to 62,789.
According to the government's Covid-19 portal, Islamabad reported 85 new cases, seven were reported in GB while eight were reported in AJK.
The capital also reported three more deaths from the virus, taking the total number of fatalities there to 22.
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Sindh reports highest single-day death toll for any province at 31; 804 new cases
Sindh has reported the highest single-day death toll for any province so far after 31 fatalities were recorded during the last 24 hours.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 804 new coronavirus cases were reported, taking the total to 26,113.
Sindh has reported the highest single-day death toll for any province so far after 31 fatalities were recorded during the last 24 hours.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 804 new coronavirus cases were reported, taking the total to 26,113.
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101 cases, 2 deaths reported from federal territories
The national database for coronavirus has reported a total increase of 101 cases in the federal territories as well as two new deaths.
Division of cases and deaths is as following:
Islamabad: 92 cases, 1 death
Gilgit Baltistan: 2 cases
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 7 cases, 1 death.
The national database for coronavirus has reported a total increase of 101 cases in the federal territories as well as two new deaths.
Division of cases and deaths is as following:
Islamabad: 92 cases, 1 death
Gilgit Baltistan: 2 cases
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 7 cases, 1 death.
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KP reports 473 new cases, 8 more deaths from Covid-19
473 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the provincial tally to 9,540, according to the KP health department.
Eight more people lost their lives to the virus — four in Peshawar and one each in Charsadda, Swat, Buner and Abbottabad. The province's death toll currently stands at 453.
473 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the provincial tally to 9,540, according to the KP health department.
Eight more people lost their lives to the virus — four in Peshawar and one each in Charsadda, Swat, Buner and Abbottabad. The province's death toll currently stands at 453.
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KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Sunday that in terms of detection of new coronavirus cases, deaths of patients and plane crash tragedy the month of May proved to be the heaviest and worst as far as loss of human life was concerned.
In a statement issued from the CM House, he said that deaths stemming from the coronavirus started from March 19 when the first patient died. “The month of March claimed nine lives, April 109 and May so far claimed 363 lives. In this way, coronavirus has claimed 481 valuable lives,” he said.
“Apart from the coronavirus, we lost 97 lives in the plane crash again in the month of May. In this way, we have lost 515 lives in May alone,” he said with a heavy heart and prayed for the departed souls and recovery of the bereaved families from the pain.
He said that during the last 24 hours, 4,100 tests were conducted which detected 885 new cases.
“This means our detection ratio comes to 21.6 per cent which is again the highest than various countries,” he said and added that the provincial government had so far conducted 180,803 tests, which diagnosed 28,245 cases that constituted 15.6pc of the total tests.
A total of 553 patients go home in a day after recovering from Covid-19
Talking about deaths, Mr Shah said that 16 more patients died during the last 24 hours, lifting the death toll to 481 that constituted 1.7pc mortality rate.
“Our 334 patients are in critical condition, of them 62 are on ventilators,” he said.
Giving district-wise figures, Mr Shah said that out of 885 new cases in Sindh, 617 cases belonged to Karachi. They include 184 in East, 146 South, 127 in Central, 27 in Korangi, 46 in Malir and 41 cases in West.
He said Sukkur had 37 cases, Khairpur 34, Ghotki 27, Hyderabad 25, Larkana 24, Jacobabad 24, Shikarpur 16, eight each in Jamshoro and Sanghar, Mirpurkhas five, Kambar and Badin three each, Shaheed Benazirabad two, Matiari, Dadu, Tando Allahyar and Tando Mohammad Khan had one each case.
He said at present 13,954 patients were under treatment, of them 12,773 at their homes, 108 at isolation centres and 1,073 at different hospitals.
The CM said that 553 more patients were cured and returned to their normal lives.
“I am glad to disclose that 13,810 patients, or 49 of the total patients, have recovered and leading their normal life,” he said.
The chief minister said that the local transmission in rural areas was also increasing.
“The threat [of local transmission] is quite dangerous because it spreads exponentially and we have to contain it by observing social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding social gathering,” he said.
According to Mr Shah, 34 flights from April 18 to May 28 had brought 6,378 stranded Pakistanis back to Karachi, of them 1,208 were infected. “We took proper care of the stranded Pakistanis and kept them in isolation and started discharging those who went on recovering,” he said.
Sharing the data of plane crash in Karachi, Mr Shah said that out of 97 bodies, 75 had been identified and handed over to their heirs. Now, eight bodies were in the mortuary of Chippa and 14 at Edhi foundations.
He said that the process of matching DNAs was in progress and the bodies, after their identifications, were being handed over to their families.
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In a statement issued from the CM House, he said that deaths stemming from the coronavirus started from March 19 when the first patient died. “The month of March claimed nine lives, April 109 and May so far claimed 363 lives. In this way, coronavirus has claimed 481 valuable lives,” he said.
“Apart from the coronavirus, we lost 97 lives in the plane crash again in the month of May. In this way, we have lost 515 lives in May alone,” he said with a heavy heart and prayed for the departed souls and recovery of the bereaved families from the pain.
He said that during the last 24 hours, 4,100 tests were conducted which detected 885 new cases.
“This means our detection ratio comes to 21.6 per cent which is again the highest than various countries,” he said and added that the provincial government had so far conducted 180,803 tests, which diagnosed 28,245 cases that constituted 15.6pc of the total tests.
A total of 553 patients go home in a day after recovering from Covid-19
Talking about deaths, Mr Shah said that 16 more patients died during the last 24 hours, lifting the death toll to 481 that constituted 1.7pc mortality rate.
“Our 334 patients are in critical condition, of them 62 are on ventilators,” he said.
Giving district-wise figures, Mr Shah said that out of 885 new cases in Sindh, 617 cases belonged to Karachi. They include 184 in East, 146 South, 127 in Central, 27 in Korangi, 46 in Malir and 41 cases in West.
He said Sukkur had 37 cases, Khairpur 34, Ghotki 27, Hyderabad 25, Larkana 24, Jacobabad 24, Shikarpur 16, eight each in Jamshoro and Sanghar, Mirpurkhas five, Kambar and Badin three each, Shaheed Benazirabad two, Matiari, Dadu, Tando Allahyar and Tando Mohammad Khan had one each case.
He said at present 13,954 patients were under treatment, of them 12,773 at their homes, 108 at isolation centres and 1,073 at different hospitals.
The CM said that 553 more patients were cured and returned to their normal lives.
“I am glad to disclose that 13,810 patients, or 49 of the total patients, have recovered and leading their normal life,” he said.
The chief minister said that the local transmission in rural areas was also increasing.
“The threat [of local transmission] is quite dangerous because it spreads exponentially and we have to contain it by observing social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding social gathering,” he said.
According to Mr Shah, 34 flights from April 18 to May 28 had brought 6,378 stranded Pakistanis back to Karachi, of them 1,208 were infected. “We took proper care of the stranded Pakistanis and kept them in isolation and started discharging those who went on recovering,” he said.
Sharing the data of plane crash in Karachi, Mr Shah said that out of 97 bodies, 75 had been identified and handed over to their heirs. Now, eight bodies were in the mortuary of Chippa and 14 at Edhi foundations.
He said that the process of matching DNAs was in progress and the bodies, after their identifications, were being handed over to their families.
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Karachi accounts for 73pc of Sindh's new coronavirus cases
Seventy three per cent of Sindh's new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported from Karachi, according to data released from Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah's daily briefing on the province's coronavirus situation.
"Out of the new 1,402 new cases in the province, 1,028 were reported from Karachi," said Murad.
Korangi reported the highest cases with 292, followed by East District with 232. Southern District, meanwhile, confirmed 193 new cases from the metropolis.
The city centre reported 165; 101 and 45 confirmed cases were also reported from the Western District and Malir, respectively.
Seventy three per cent of Sindh's new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported from Karachi, according to data released from Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah's daily briefing on the province's coronavirus situation.
"Out of the new 1,402 new cases in the province, 1,028 were reported from Karachi," said Murad.
Korangi reported the highest cases with 292, followed by East District with 232. Southern District, meanwhile, confirmed 193 new cases from the metropolis.
The city centre reported 165; 101 and 45 confirmed cases were also reported from the Western District and Malir, respectively.
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues in Pakistan, and across the world, one thing is becoming evident, which is that the provincial response to the crisis has varied significantly.
Be it daily tests or setting up quarantine facilities, the Sindh province has emerged as the most prepared of all the provinces in the country.
The following is a presentation of graphical evidence that suggests that Sindh’s current performance might be a result of it consistently prioritizing health, when compared with other provinces.
One crude measure of the capacities of provincial health sectors can be the number of hospitals and dispensary beds available. The graph below shows how different provinces differ in terms of beds per million of their population.
What stands out strongly from this graph is that Sindh has consistently had the highest capacity, when compared with other provinces followed by Balochistan. Punjab had the lowest.
While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seems to be a peculiar case, as it showed a sudden increase in 2010, when the 18th amendment was passed and the 7th National Finance Commission Award was agreed upon.
However, after the formation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, there has been a sudden decrease in this particular indicator for the northern province.
While the number of hospitals and dispensary beds is a rudimentary indicator of how province’s prioritize health, another indicator is the spending on health. After the passage of 18th amendment and the 7th NFC, provinces were given the freedom to allot more funds to the health sector.
So how did they preform?
The National Health Accounts (NHA) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics are a good source for making this comparison. However, I could not find the NHA beyond 2015-16, therefore the analysis is limited.
The graph below shows the total health expenditure per capita budgeted for by the four provinces from 2007-08 to 2015-16.
While all four provinces saw a higher health spending per capita after the 18th amendment, Sindh and Balochistan seem to have budgeted a higher per capita amount, when compare with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been doing better than Punjab, however health spending seems to have taken a lower priority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after 2013.
This additional emphasis on the health sector over the past ten years might explain why Sindh seemed better prepared for dealing with the coronavirus.
The evidence of this was quantified by the World Health Organization’s situation report for Pakistan, dated April 5. It showed that Sindh was much better prepared to deal with this crisis than other provinces.
The COVID-19 crisis has shown the importance of provincial preparedness. Here is to hoping that the future budgets of all provinces reflect the importance of the health sector.
Note: The data used is from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), first is the number of hospital and dispensary beds in Pakistan, by province, from 2008 to 2018. The other are various National Health Accounts reports. In both the data sources that were used for this graph, they have been lumping Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province together with the districts of Ex. FATA, even before the merger of ex-FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was therefore not possible to separate the data of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Ex FATA.
Be it daily tests or setting up quarantine facilities, the Sindh province has emerged as the most prepared of all the provinces in the country.
The following is a presentation of graphical evidence that suggests that Sindh’s current performance might be a result of it consistently prioritizing health, when compared with other provinces.
One crude measure of the capacities of provincial health sectors can be the number of hospitals and dispensary beds available. The graph below shows how different provinces differ in terms of beds per million of their population.
What stands out strongly from this graph is that Sindh has consistently had the highest capacity, when compared with other provinces followed by Balochistan. Punjab had the lowest.
While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seems to be a peculiar case, as it showed a sudden increase in 2010, when the 18th amendment was passed and the 7th National Finance Commission Award was agreed upon.
However, after the formation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, there has been a sudden decrease in this particular indicator for the northern province.
While the number of hospitals and dispensary beds is a rudimentary indicator of how province’s prioritize health, another indicator is the spending on health. After the passage of 18th amendment and the 7th NFC, provinces were given the freedom to allot more funds to the health sector.
So how did they preform?
The National Health Accounts (NHA) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics are a good source for making this comparison. However, I could not find the NHA beyond 2015-16, therefore the analysis is limited.
The graph below shows the total health expenditure per capita budgeted for by the four provinces from 2007-08 to 2015-16.
While all four provinces saw a higher health spending per capita after the 18th amendment, Sindh and Balochistan seem to have budgeted a higher per capita amount, when compare with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been doing better than Punjab, however health spending seems to have taken a lower priority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after 2013.
This additional emphasis on the health sector over the past ten years might explain why Sindh seemed better prepared for dealing with the coronavirus.
The evidence of this was quantified by the World Health Organization’s situation report for Pakistan, dated April 5. It showed that Sindh was much better prepared to deal with this crisis than other provinces.
The COVID-19 crisis has shown the importance of provincial preparedness. Here is to hoping that the future budgets of all provinces reflect the importance of the health sector.
Note: The data used is from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), first is the number of hospital and dispensary beds in Pakistan, by province, from 2008 to 2018. The other are various National Health Accounts reports. In both the data sources that were used for this graph, they have been lumping Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province together with the districts of Ex. FATA, even before the merger of ex-FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was therefore not possible to separate the data of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Ex FATA.
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Can you share the link of this article? Seems to be written by some PPP representative.
This is a straight up lie:
Be it daily tests or setting up quarantine facilities, the Sindh province has emerged as the most prepared of all the provinces in the country.
Daily tests:
Punjab is the pink bar second from the right, while Sindh is the yellow bar. This is just this weeks but typically 9 days out of 10 Punjab conducts far more tests than Sindh. There is a night and day difference in the total number of tests conducted as well.
Another straight faced lie:
suggests that Sindh’s current performance might be a result of it consistently prioritizing health, when compared with other provinces.
Sindh's health facilities specially in interior Sindh are BY FAR the worst in the country. Heck if it wasn't for private hospitals even Karachi would have facilities like Larkhana and Sukkur.
I stopped reading this stupid propaganda piece after this. While Punjab's and KPK's health ministers do nearly daily press conferences to aprise the people of the situation. Azra Pechu the sister of Zardari and Sindh health minister is no where to be seen.
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that 40 more patients lost their lives to the virus within 24 hours, making it the highest death toll since March 19, when the first fatality was reported.
In a statement issued from CM House, Shah said that 1,353 new cases have emerged against 7,377 tests conducted.
He said that the government has so far conducted 215,860 tests against which 34,889 cases were diagnosed as positive.
Shah said that 40 more patients died over night. The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Sindh has reached 615, which constituted 1.7 percent.
“40 death within 24 hours is the highest figure since March 19 when first death was reported,” he said. The CM Sindh added that at present 370 patients were in a critical condition, including 62 on ventilators.
According to the chief minister, at present 16,487 patients were under treatment, of them 15,156 were in home isolation, 76 at isolation centers and 1,255 at different hospitals.
The CM said that 1,005 patients have recovered and returned to their normal life. The number of patients recovered so far has reached to 17,787, which constituted 51 percent of the total patients.
Shah said that out of 1,353 new cases, 984 belonged to Karachi. District East has 282 cases, Central 204, South 162, Malir 148, Korangi 108 and West 80, he added.
“Hyderabad has 70 new cases, Ghotki 41, Sukkur 26, Khairpur 25, Jacobabad 17, Larkana 14, Mirpurkhas 12, Jamshoro and Sanghar 11 each, Tando Mohammad khan and Kashmore six each, Naushehroferoze three, Badin Dadu, Kambar and Shikarpur have two each, Sujawal and Thatta one each,” said the statement.
The chief minister once again urged people of Sindh to be cautious and adopt precautionary measures against coronavirus infection.
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In a statement issued from CM House, Shah said that 1,353 new cases have emerged against 7,377 tests conducted.
He said that the government has so far conducted 215,860 tests against which 34,889 cases were diagnosed as positive.
Shah said that 40 more patients died over night. The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Sindh has reached 615, which constituted 1.7 percent.
“40 death within 24 hours is the highest figure since March 19 when first death was reported,” he said. The CM Sindh added that at present 370 patients were in a critical condition, including 62 on ventilators.
According to the chief minister, at present 16,487 patients were under treatment, of them 15,156 were in home isolation, 76 at isolation centers and 1,255 at different hospitals.
The CM said that 1,005 patients have recovered and returned to their normal life. The number of patients recovered so far has reached to 17,787, which constituted 51 percent of the total patients.
Shah said that out of 1,353 new cases, 984 belonged to Karachi. District East has 282 cases, Central 204, South 162, Malir 148, Korangi 108 and West 80, he added.
“Hyderabad has 70 new cases, Ghotki 41, Sukkur 26, Khairpur 25, Jacobabad 17, Larkana 14, Mirpurkhas 12, Jamshoro and Sanghar 11 each, Tando Mohammad khan and Kashmore six each, Naushehroferoze three, Badin Dadu, Kambar and Shikarpur have two each, Sujawal and Thatta one each,” said the statement.
The chief minister once again urged people of Sindh to be cautious and adopt precautionary measures against coronavirus infection.
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KP conducts more than 3,000 tests for first time with capacity doubling over last 6 days
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Salim Khan Jhagra has said that the province conducted more than 3,000 tests for June 6 and that the testing capacity has doubled over the last six days.
He termed it "a first for a small province".
Last month, the health department authorised three more laboratories, two private sector and one public sector, to conduct Covid-19 tests as part of the plan to scale up the province’s testing capacity to 4,000 by middle of June.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Salim Khan Jhagra has said that the province conducted more than 3,000 tests for June 6 and that the testing capacity has doubled over the last six days.
He termed it "a first for a small province".
Last month, the health department authorised three more laboratories, two private sector and one public sector, to conduct Covid-19 tests as part of the plan to scale up the province’s testing capacity to 4,000 by middle of June.
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Remdesivir trial with 1,000 participants to start soon: Yasmin Rashid
Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid has said that a trial of potential Covid-19 treatment Remdesivir — comprising of 1,000 participants — will start in the province soon.
"We will decide based on the results if this drug should be made a part of the standard practice or not. The drug is controlled at the moment, it is not even sold by the company in the open market."
She advised people against using herbal medicines to treat the coronavirus. "We do not know if it will work or not and it may have some adverse side effects," she said.
Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid has said that a trial of potential Covid-19 treatment Remdesivir — comprising of 1,000 participants — will start in the province soon.
"We will decide based on the results if this drug should be made a part of the standard practice or not. The drug is controlled at the moment, it is not even sold by the company in the open market."
She advised people against using herbal medicines to treat the coronavirus. "We do not know if it will work or not and it may have some adverse side effects," she said.
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Punjab health minister assures people 'no need to panic', says there is enough capacity in hospitals
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has assured that there is "no need for people to panic", adding that there is enough capacity in the province's hospitals to deal with Covid-19 patients.
Yasmin Rashid addresses the media. — DawnNewsTV
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, she said that 42 per cent of ventilators and 63.2pc of intensive care unit beds are currently occupied. However, she said that "patients cannot go to whichever hospital they wish since beds might be fully occupied there. This is not a wish programme where you can just go to the hospital you want [without inquiring about bed availability]".
She added that the Punjab government would soon launch patient information desks in all hospitals so the relatives of admitted patients could be kept updated about their condition.
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has assured that there is "no need for people to panic", adding that there is enough capacity in the province's hospitals to deal with Covid-19 patients.
Yasmin Rashid addresses the media. — DawnNewsTV
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, she said that 42 per cent of ventilators and 63.2pc of intensive care unit beds are currently occupied. However, she said that "patients cannot go to whichever hospital they wish since beds might be fully occupied there. This is not a wish programme where you can just go to the hospital you want [without inquiring about bed availability]".
She added that the Punjab government would soon launch patient information desks in all hospitals so the relatives of admitted patients could be kept updated about their condition.
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Sindh reports highest single-day jump as 2,487 new cases confirmed in last 24 hours
Sindh has reported more than 2,000 cases for the first time after a record 2,487 new coronavirus cases were confirmed.
According to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, 9,100 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, of which 2,487 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 43,790.
Sindh has reported more than 2,000 cases for the first time after a record 2,487 new coronavirus cases were confirmed.
According to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, 9,100 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, of which 2,487 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 43,790.
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Sindh's tally crosses 46,000 as it becomes first province to report more than 3,000 cases in a day
Sindh's coronavirus tally has crossed 46,000 as it became the first province to report more than 3,000 cases in a day. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 10,088 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 3,038 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 46,828.
The province has also reported 38 additional deaths from the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 776. Shah said that 636 patients are in critical condition while 79 are on ventilators.
The chief minister said that 1,040 more people recovered during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 22,047.
Sindh's coronavirus tally has crossed 46,000 as it became the first province to report more than 3,000 cases in a day. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 10,088 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 3,038 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 46,828.
The province has also reported 38 additional deaths from the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 776. Shah said that 636 patients are in critical condition while 79 are on ventilators.
The chief minister said that 1,040 more people recovered during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 22,047.
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2287 new Coronavirus cases reported in Sindh in past 24 hours of which 1,891 were in Karachi
Sindh now has 53,805 cases
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KP reports biggest jump in Covid-19 fatalities
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported the biggest single-day rise in coronavirus fatalities, after more than 32 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
The provincial death toll is now 707.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported the biggest single-day rise in coronavirus fatalities, after more than 32 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
The provincial death toll is now 707.
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2,669 recovered cases reported nationwide
The country recorded 2,669 recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to 56,390, the government's Covid-19 portal said.
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Punjab reports 50 casualties, 1,740 cases
Punjab has reported 1,740 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, the government's Covid-19 portal said. The province currently has the highest number of cases with 55,878. Sindh is close behind with 55,581 cases.
Punjab also recorded 50 deaths, the Covid-19 portal said, taking the provincial death toll to 1,081. About 17,730 people have recovered in Punjab up till now.
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Islamabad, GB, AJK report 318 cases, 6 deaths collectively
Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have collectively reported 318 cases, according to the government's Covid-19 portal.
The capital reported 288 fresh cases, while GB recorded 14. About 16 cases emerged in AJK.
Islamabad also recorded five deaths, while one was reported in GB. The total number of deaths across the country is 2,839.
The country recorded 2,669 recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to 56,390, the government's Covid-19 portal said.
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Punjab reports 50 casualties, 1,740 cases
Punjab has reported 1,740 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, the government's Covid-19 portal said. The province currently has the highest number of cases with 55,878. Sindh is close behind with 55,581 cases.
Punjab also recorded 50 deaths, the Covid-19 portal said, taking the provincial death toll to 1,081. About 17,730 people have recovered in Punjab up till now.
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Islamabad, GB, AJK report 318 cases, 6 deaths collectively
Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have collectively reported 318 cases, according to the government's Covid-19 portal.
The capital reported 288 fresh cases, while GB recorded 14. About 16 cases emerged in AJK.
Islamabad also recorded five deaths, while one was reported in GB. The total number of deaths across the country is 2,839.
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Sindh reports 2,287 new cases, 33 more deaths
Sindh has reported 2,287 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
With the latest update, Sindh's Covid-19 case tally has risen to 57,868.
Moreover, 33 more people died from the virus, taking the provincial death toll to 886.
Sindh has reported 2,287 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
With the latest update, Sindh's Covid-19 case tally has risen to 57,868.
Moreover, 33 more people died from the virus, taking the provincial death toll to 886.
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Balochistan reports 110 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Balochistan has reported 110 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, according to the provincial health department's daily situation report, taking the total to 8,437.
Four more deaths were also reported during this period, taking the toll to 89.
Balochistan has reported 110 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, according to the provincial health department's daily situation report, taking the total to 8,437.
Four more deaths were also reported during this period, taking the toll to 89.
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Sindh becomes first province to cross 65,000 cases
Sindh has become the first province to cross 65,000 coronavirus cases. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 13,642 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 2,894 came back positive, taking the provincial tally to 65,163.
The province also reported its highest single-day death toll at 49, taking the total fatalities to 1,013. Shah said that 673 patients are in critical condition while 113 are on ventilators.
The chief minister added that 1,691 more people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries in the province has reached 32,725.
Sindh has become the first province to cross 65,000 coronavirus cases. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 13,642 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 2,894 came back positive, taking the provincial tally to 65,163.
The province also reported its highest single-day death toll at 49, taking the total fatalities to 1,013. Shah said that 673 patients are in critical condition while 113 are on ventilators.
The chief minister added that 1,691 more people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries in the province has reached 32,725.
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LAHORE: The number of new reported coronavirus-positive cases and related deaths has started dropping in Punjab, as 1,523 new cases were reported in the province on Sunday as compared to 2,538 on Saturday, while Covid-19 claimed 60 lives as compared to 82 on Saturday.
In Lahore too, the number of new cases was 728 on Sunday as compared to 1,166 on Saturday.
The official data of past 10 days shows that the total number of Covid-19 patients in the government and private hospitals was recorded at 1,031 on June 11 and by June 20 the number dropped to 861.
However, hospitals in Lahore have 2,419 beds for stable coronavirus patients, asymptomatic or mild cases, in their high dependency units (HDUs) and intensive care units (ICU).
Mayo Hospital Chief Executive Officer Prof Asad Aslma Khan told Dawn that as per report generated at 8pm on Sunday, as many as 226 HDU beds (for coronavirus patients needing oxygen) and 38 ICU beds (for patients needing ventilators) were lying vacant in 16 public hospitals in Lahore.
Of 512 HDU beds in Lahore, Prof Khan said, 286 were occupied and 226 (44.14 percent) lying vacant. Similarly, of 184 ICU beds, 146 were occupied and 38 (20.65pc) still vacant.
All the HDU beds in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) and Punjab Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI), Lahore, are occupied. Meanwhile, 100pc ICU beds occupancy rate has been recorded in Jinnah Hospital, LGH and Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital.
A health department official said the number of new coronavirus-positive cases might further drop in the days to come following the latest “selected lockdown” imposed in different localities in Lahore and other cities on June 16 midnight. Since the coronavirus incubation period could go up to 14 days, the official said a fair comparison of new cases could be made by June 30.
Meanwhile, Punjab specialised healthcare and medical education department Secretary Nabeel Awan has released the statistics of treatment and available facilities in 46 teaching hospitals in Punjab.
Mr Awan says a total 5,110 patients, including 226 in the last 24 hours, have recovered and returned to their homes. In Punjab’s all government teaching hospitals, he says, 4,236 beds are lying unoccupied out of 6,305 reserved for Covid-19 patients.
In Lahore’s government teaching hospitals 1,718 beds are unoccupied out of 2,333 reserved for Covid-19 patients. Similarly, in Punjab’s teaching hospitals’ isolation wards, as many as 3,378 beds were available out of 4,586 reserved for these patients. In isolation wards of the government teaching hospitals in Lahore, he says, 1,384 beds are unoccupied out of 1,631 reserved for them.
In the HDUs across Punjab, he says, some 639 beds are unoccupied out of 1,175 reserved for Corona patients, whereas in the HDUs of Lahore’s teaching hospitals, 259 beds are unoccupied out of 518.
The health secretary says some 220 ventilators out of total 433 reserved ones are available in the province. Whereas in Lahore, he says, 65 ventilators are lying unoccupied out of 204 reserved for the coronavirus patients.
It is learnt that former Punjab health minister and Chief Minister’s Task Force chairman Dr Tahir Ali Javed has also been admitted to the Jinnah Hospital with acute breathing problems. He had tested positive on June 18.
https://dawn.com/news/3000917/positive-cases-deaths-decline-in-punjab
In Lahore too, the number of new cases was 728 on Sunday as compared to 1,166 on Saturday.
The official data of past 10 days shows that the total number of Covid-19 patients in the government and private hospitals was recorded at 1,031 on June 11 and by June 20 the number dropped to 861.
However, hospitals in Lahore have 2,419 beds for stable coronavirus patients, asymptomatic or mild cases, in their high dependency units (HDUs) and intensive care units (ICU).
Mayo Hospital Chief Executive Officer Prof Asad Aslma Khan told Dawn that as per report generated at 8pm on Sunday, as many as 226 HDU beds (for coronavirus patients needing oxygen) and 38 ICU beds (for patients needing ventilators) were lying vacant in 16 public hospitals in Lahore.
Of 512 HDU beds in Lahore, Prof Khan said, 286 were occupied and 226 (44.14 percent) lying vacant. Similarly, of 184 ICU beds, 146 were occupied and 38 (20.65pc) still vacant.
All the HDU beds in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) and Punjab Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI), Lahore, are occupied. Meanwhile, 100pc ICU beds occupancy rate has been recorded in Jinnah Hospital, LGH and Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital.
A health department official said the number of new coronavirus-positive cases might further drop in the days to come following the latest “selected lockdown” imposed in different localities in Lahore and other cities on June 16 midnight. Since the coronavirus incubation period could go up to 14 days, the official said a fair comparison of new cases could be made by June 30.
Meanwhile, Punjab specialised healthcare and medical education department Secretary Nabeel Awan has released the statistics of treatment and available facilities in 46 teaching hospitals in Punjab.
Mr Awan says a total 5,110 patients, including 226 in the last 24 hours, have recovered and returned to their homes. In Punjab’s all government teaching hospitals, he says, 4,236 beds are lying unoccupied out of 6,305 reserved for Covid-19 patients.
In Lahore’s government teaching hospitals 1,718 beds are unoccupied out of 2,333 reserved for Covid-19 patients. Similarly, in Punjab’s teaching hospitals’ isolation wards, as many as 3,378 beds were available out of 4,586 reserved for these patients. In isolation wards of the government teaching hospitals in Lahore, he says, 1,384 beds are unoccupied out of 1,631 reserved for them.
In the HDUs across Punjab, he says, some 639 beds are unoccupied out of 1,175 reserved for Corona patients, whereas in the HDUs of Lahore’s teaching hospitals, 259 beds are unoccupied out of 518.
The health secretary says some 220 ventilators out of total 433 reserved ones are available in the province. Whereas in Lahore, he says, 65 ventilators are lying unoccupied out of 204 reserved for the coronavirus patients.
It is learnt that former Punjab health minister and Chief Minister’s Task Force chairman Dr Tahir Ali Javed has also been admitted to the Jinnah Hospital with acute breathing problems. He had tested positive on June 18.
https://dawn.com/news/3000917/positive-cases-deaths-decline-in-punjab
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50 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Balochistan
Balochistan has reported another 50 coronavirus cases and two deaths during the past 24 hours, according to the provincial health department's daily situation report.
The provincial total has risen to 10,476 while the death toll is 121.
Balochistan has reported another 50 coronavirus cases and two deaths during the past 24 hours, according to the provincial health department's daily situation report.
The provincial total has risen to 10,476 while the death toll is 121.
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Sindh's Covid-19 tally crosses 96,000 with 1,708 more cases
Sindh's Covid-19 tally has crossed 96,000 cases with 1,708 more cases reported during the last 24 hours. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 12,479 tests were conducted, out of which 1,708 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 96,236.
Shah said that 46 more people lost their lives to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,572. He added that 679 patients recovered.
The total number of recovered people in the province has risen to 53,855. The province's recovery rate is 56 per cent, the chief minister said.
Sindh's Covid-19 tally has crossed 96,000 cases with 1,708 more cases reported during the last 24 hours. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that 12,479 tests were conducted, out of which 1,708 came back positive, taking the provincial total to 96,236.
Shah said that 46 more people lost their lives to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,572. He added that 679 patients recovered.
The total number of recovered people in the province has risen to 53,855. The province's recovery rate is 56 per cent, the chief minister said.
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Punjab's virus cases decreased after imposing 'smart lockdowns', says health minister
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said the number of coronavirus cases in the province significantly decreased after imposing 'smart lockdowns', Radio Pakistan reported.
The health minister urged the public to take precautionary measures when celebrating Eidul Azha, warning that infections may increase once again, as they did after Eidul Fitr, if citizens failed to follow SOPs for curbing the spread of the virus.
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said the number of coronavirus cases in the province significantly decreased after imposing 'smart lockdowns', Radio Pakistan reported.
The health minister urged the public to take precautionary measures when celebrating Eidul Azha, warning that infections may increase once again, as they did after Eidul Fitr, if citizens failed to follow SOPs for curbing the spread of the virus.
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Sindh makes vaccinations mandatory for traders, extends business hours till 8pm
KARACHI: The Sindh government announced extending business hours till 8pm from Monday (June 7), saying all shops will have to maintain a vaccination certificate of the staff.
“It will be mandatory upon all staff of shops to get vaccinated,” said Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah following a meeting of the Corona taskforce today (Sunday).
Murad added that the vaccination certificates of the staff will be checked after a fortnight from today.
The meeting also decided to open educational institutions for classes 9 and above, while agreeing to reopen wedding halls and resuming outdoor gatherings two weeks from now.
Provincial minister for education Saeed Ghani stated in a tweet that all schools' staff will have to get vaccinated against the virus.
According to the directives, “Outdoor dining will be allowed until 12 midnight with social distancing.”
It was further decided at the meeting that sea view and other beaches will be reopened while salons will be allowed to operate with adherence to the Covid SOPs.
Covid positivity ratio
The meeting was apprised that the Covid positivity ratio in Sindh was 12.45 on June 1, decreasing to 8.5 per cent on June 5.
The ratio was 18 per cent in Karachi East, 11 in West and 10 per cent in Malir and district South.
The meeting was further informed that the positivity ratio was 11.06 per cent in Hyderabad on June 5.
As of now, the participants were apprised that there were 79 Covid patients on ventilators in Karachi and two in Nawabshah.
On the occasion, the CM directed the provincial health ministry to vaccinate 19 million people in the next three months.
On June 3, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said the provincial government was making all-out efforts to ensure that students don’t get infected with the novel coronavirus in schools.
“We have not yet taken a decision regarding reopening of schools in the province and the vaccination drive has been sped up to inoculate teachers and school employees on priority,” she said while addressing a news conference in Karachi.
She said the health ministry in coordination with the education ministry is formulating a strategy to vaccinate all teachers and other staff members of schools across the province to ensure that no student could get infected with the virus when schools reopen.
The staffers working at Sindh's privately-owned schools were directed to get vaccinated within a week's time in view of fresh directives from the provincial authorities.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/230382...y-for-traders-extends-business-hours-till-8pm
KARACHI: The Sindh government announced extending business hours till 8pm from Monday (June 7), saying all shops will have to maintain a vaccination certificate of the staff.
“It will be mandatory upon all staff of shops to get vaccinated,” said Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah following a meeting of the Corona taskforce today (Sunday).
Murad added that the vaccination certificates of the staff will be checked after a fortnight from today.
The meeting also decided to open educational institutions for classes 9 and above, while agreeing to reopen wedding halls and resuming outdoor gatherings two weeks from now.
Provincial minister for education Saeed Ghani stated in a tweet that all schools' staff will have to get vaccinated against the virus.
According to the directives, “Outdoor dining will be allowed until 12 midnight with social distancing.”
It was further decided at the meeting that sea view and other beaches will be reopened while salons will be allowed to operate with adherence to the Covid SOPs.
Covid positivity ratio
The meeting was apprised that the Covid positivity ratio in Sindh was 12.45 on June 1, decreasing to 8.5 per cent on June 5.
The ratio was 18 per cent in Karachi East, 11 in West and 10 per cent in Malir and district South.
The meeting was further informed that the positivity ratio was 11.06 per cent in Hyderabad on June 5.
As of now, the participants were apprised that there were 79 Covid patients on ventilators in Karachi and two in Nawabshah.
On the occasion, the CM directed the provincial health ministry to vaccinate 19 million people in the next three months.
On June 3, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said the provincial government was making all-out efforts to ensure that students don’t get infected with the novel coronavirus in schools.
“We have not yet taken a decision regarding reopening of schools in the province and the vaccination drive has been sped up to inoculate teachers and school employees on priority,” she said while addressing a news conference in Karachi.
She said the health ministry in coordination with the education ministry is formulating a strategy to vaccinate all teachers and other staff members of schools across the province to ensure that no student could get infected with the virus when schools reopen.
The staffers working at Sindh's privately-owned schools were directed to get vaccinated within a week's time in view of fresh directives from the provincial authorities.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/230382...y-for-traders-extends-business-hours-till-8pm
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