In a meeting of the provincial task force on coronavirus, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also directed the relevant authorities to distribute 2 million grocery bags among needy families. He praised the provincial governments for “cooperating” with the Centre on the timely information regarding the outbreak. “We don’t need to be obsessive about the number as there are thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases in other countries,” he added. Firdous said directions have been given to provincial governments to take stern action against those elements who attempt to hoard food and create an artificial shortage of edible items. The Punjab Transport Authority (PTA), during a meeting, decided to suspend inter-city traffic heading towards Sindh to curb the potential spread of coronavirus.

Source: Pakistan Today March 19, 2020 18:56 UTC