LAHORE: The Punjab government has started considering imposing a complete lockdown in the provincial capital and will present recommendations in this regard to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan Today has learnt. Similarly, in the second phase, decisions will be taken to implement lockdown in cities with a rate of more than 10 per cent. It was also learnt in the meeting that the rate of positive cases of Covid-19 in Lahore has now reached 19 per cent. “Steps are being taken to immediately increase the number of ventilators and beds in government hospitals in Punjab. Mayo Hospital has the highest number of 280 patients under treatment where 75 patients are on ventilators.

Source: Pakistan Today April 11, 2021 15:44 UTC