According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), there are 69,536 coronavirus cases in Punjab, 72,656 in Sindh, 23,388 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 9,634 in Balochistan, 1,1483 in Islamabad, 1,337 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and 892 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In view of the slide in the number of Covid-19 cases and death rate, the selected lockdown has been extended to 33 more areas of the province. The government of Punjab also considering to keep the cattle markets in the outskirts of the cities. Moreover, Islamabad’s four more sectors have been locked down, while smart lockdown has been in force in 25 localities of Faisalabad. A smart lockdown has also been in force in 41 areas of Karachi, 14 areas of Peshawar.

Source: Pakistan Today June 24, 2020 18:09 UTC