The decision was made as two more cases emerged in Sindh on Saturday, bringing the number of cases diagnosed in the province to 17. Directing the Sindh chief secretary to issue a notification for implementing orders pertaining to the restriction on large-scale public gatherings, the CM expressed the hope that people would cooperate in curbing the spread of the virus. The secretary further told the meeting that so far, 17 coronavirus cases were reported in Sindh, of which just two were locally transmitted, including one reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sindh Information and Religious Affairs Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah held a meeting with ulema (religious scholars) in Karachi, as per the Sindh chief minister’s directives. He took them into confidence regarding restrictions on public gatherings in the province and asked them to support the decision.

Source: The Express Tribune March 14, 2020 17:03 UTC