According to the earlier decision, 11 neighbourhoods of Karachi were ordered by the deputy commissioner to be sealed, with police and Rangers told to ensure people stay within the marked off areas. In a late night development, Information Minister Sindh Nasir Hussain Shah said that the government will not seal entire union councils, rather “only those specific areas where cases have been reported will be sealed”. “It will cause great inconvenience to the people if such large areas are completely closed off,” he said. It is possible that we will start testing asymptomatic people going forward provided they came in contact with those who have already tested positive,” Umar said. This sort of thinking is a serious mistake,” Mirza said, cautioning that new cases and deaths will soar if restrictions were relaxed.

Source: Pakistan Today April 11, 2020 16:30 UTC