ISLAMABAD: Due to a sudden increase in coronavirus cases in Islamabad, more areas have been sealed by the district administration under the ‘mini’ smart lockdown strategy, Pakistan Today has been informed. According to the notification issued by Islamabad District Health Department (DHO) on Sunday, DHO surveillance teams have discovered Covid-19 cases in different streets of Islamabad. The streets with the higher number of reported cases need to be closed in order to prevent further transmission of the infection. Until now, DHO has sealed 53 schools, colleges and universities in the capital for not following the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “We request citizens to follow all precautionary measures including wearing mask, social distancing and sanitize hands due to the alarming emerging second wave of covid-19 Islamabad,” he advised.

Source: Pakistan Today October 25, 2020 17:15 UTC