Residents in these districts would now have to comply with the Covid-19 restrictions as in the rest of the country and no additional curbs, he said. Initially, the restrictions were to remain in place till September 12, but were later extended till September 15. However, Umar said on Tuesday, the additional restrictions were being lifted in 18 districts earlier than planned after a decline was observed in coronavirus cases there. The NCOC had enforced additional curbs in districts of Punjab, Khyber-Pakthunkhwa and Islamabad on September 4. “These six districts where strict restrictions will remain intact are Lahore, Faislabad, Multan, Gujrat, Sargodha and Bannu,” said Umar.

Source: The Nation September 15, 2021 00:56 UTC