The policy of smart lockdown could be successfully implemented only if the citizens fully cooperated with the government and abide by these SOPs,” Dr Mirza said on Saturday. He said there were 20-point SOPs regarding group prayers at mosques during the holy month of Ramazan. Dr Mirza said the government has issues SOPs for use of personal protection equipment (PPE) kits by healthcare workers at federal and provincial levels. Mirza also asked citizens to follow SOPs issued by the government regarding shopping, for use of masks and for business activities to protect themselves from the disease. “In the last 24 hours, 622 coronavirus cases were reported in Sindh, 393 cases in Punjab and 172 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Source: The Express Tribune May 03, 2020 06:45 UTC