–Sindh govt devises a two-pronged strategy to deal with rising casesLAHORE: In wake of a surge in novel coronavirus cases across Pakistan, the Punjab government on Saturday announced a partial lockdown for two days to contain the outbreak. He appealed to the people to stay home to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. The chief minister explained the government is not declaring a lockdown in the province but urging social distancing. Earlier, on March 20, the National Coordination Committee (NCC) had ruled out the need for an immediate lockdown all over the country to contain the spread of coronavirus. The authorities devised a two-pronged strategy to deal with the virus as only patients with severe symptoms would be quarantined at the hospitals in case the government faces short of spaces.

Source: Pakistan Today March 21, 2020 13:29 UTC