As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise throughout the country, the Punjab government has ordered a lockdown in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad.
According to the notice, the lockdown will begin on Tuesday, August 3, and will last through August 31. After assessing the deteriorating condition of the pandemic in the nation, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided to reimpose restrictions.
Markets and businesses will be permitted to operate till 8:00 p.m., according to a Punjab government announcement.
Exemptions have been granted by the provincial government to the following:
- Pharmacies/Medical stores, medical facilities, and vaccination centers, petrol pumps, tandoors, bakeries, milk/dairy shops, food (24 hours a day)
- Takeaways and e-commerce/Courier/Postal services and utility services (Electricity, Natural Gas, Internet, Cellular Networks/Telecom, Call Centers, Media).
- Auto workshops, Oil Depots, and all Kinds of Mandis including grain, fruit, cattle,…