–Spread will be uncontrollable if lockdown not extended, says Chinese teamKARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday decided to further tighten the currently imposed lockdown and pondered on whether to impose a complete ban on movement this Friday. Last Friday, the provincial government had imposed a complete lockdown from 12 pm to 3 pm. Meanwhile, the Sindh government has also directed the administration to close all main thoroughfares in Karachi and other big cities of the province. They warned that the spread of coronavirus will be uncontrollable if the lockdown wasn’t extended, to which Shah replied that he would consider the suggestion. Earlier on Tuesday, hospital owners and top doctors had also advocated an extended lockdown, telling the provincial government that the entire health system will collapse with the rise in coronavirus cases.

Source: Pakistan Today April 08, 2020 14:48 UTC