KARACHI: Sindh government on Tuesday imposed targeted lockdowns in three sub-divisions of Karachi in view of an uptick in Covid-19 cases there. A notification said the restrictions have been imposed in the several union councils and residential areas of North Karachi, North Nazimabad, and Gulberg. The decision was taken as the areas had been identified as Covid-19 hotspots by the district health officer (DHO). Furthermore, all business and industrial activities, along with family gatherings have been banned in the neighbourhoods with instructions to Covid-positive patients to quarantine at home. The province also reported 4 new deaths, raising the toll to 4,495, while its recoveries rose by 183 to 255,952.

Source: Pakistan Today March 30, 2021 12:56 UTC