Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas

Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas
Pakistan has reported 605,200 coronavirus cases, including 13,508 deaths. (AFP)
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Updated 14 March 2021 11:55
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Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas

Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas
  • Punjab authorities fined scores of marriage halls and restaurants for violating restrictions

ISLAMABAD: Amid a third wave of the coronavirus that is gripping Pakistan’s largest province, Punjab, and the northern part of the country, Pakistani health and administrative authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in affected areas.
Punjab authorities fined scores of marriage halls and restaurants for violating restrictions imposed again to fight the virus.
Officials in the capital, Islamabad, warned citizens that they must wear face masks and maintain social distancing in public.
Pakistan has reported 605,200 cases, including 13,508 deaths.