Coronavirus claimed 16 more lives overnight in the province, taking the death toll to 2,738, said Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday. Further, as many as 865 more people were diagnosed with the virus on the day, which pushed the virus tally to 154,738. 'People disregarding SOPs'Separately, in a video statement, Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab pointed out that Covid-19 cases were rising as the weather turned colder. "People will have to make sure they wear masks when stepping out and follow all standard operating procedures, including social distancing." Wahab dispelled the notion of the pandemic having had ended, an idea which he said was prevalent in the country.

Source: The Express Tribune November 15, 2020 06:33 UTC