Pak warns to reimpose lockdown if flouting of coronavirus safety measures continues: official

Islamabad, May 25

The Pakistan authorities would reimpose a strict lockdown within the nation if violations of the protection measures in opposition to the unfold of coronavirus continued, senior official mentioned on Monday.

Pakistan’s coronavirus circumstances on Monday reached 56,349 with 1,748 new sufferers whereas the dying toll climbed to 1,167 after 34 folks misplaced their lives within the final 24 hours.

The warning by the Pakistan authorities comes weeks after after the nation had began phase-wise easing of the nation-wide lockdown earlier this month.

In a message, Special Assistant on Health Dr Zafar Mirza mentioned the federal government eased lockdown earlier than Eid however folks flouted essential commonplace working procedures (SOPs) creating concern and uncertainty.

“As we promised when we eased the lockdown, if this trend continues we may reimpose strict lockdowns after Eid,” he mentioned.

He noticed that apparently there was notion that risk of the coronavirus was over.

“Unfortunately, there’s now this considering amongst us that this illness (COVID-19) was solely right here until Eid and that someway it’ will disappear after Eid. This is a big misunderstanding,” he mentioned.

He warned that carelessness might end in a tragedy.

“I need to warn Pakistanis that for those who do not take precautionary measures, this disaster may flip into an enormous tragedy. I urge the nation to behave with excessive duty to curb the unfold of the virus,” he mentioned.

Mirza mentioned that the circumstances have been rising very quick and there was extra should be cautious.

“Unfortunately, there are 112 patients intubated in Pakistan right now. These patients are critically ill and are fighting for their lives at this very moment.” Mirza mentioned.

The authorities additionally had performed 483,656 exams within the nation, together with 10,049 on Sunday. The trajectory confirmed that the quantity was steadily going up and it was feared that it could additional curve up within the wake of easing of lockdown earlier than Eid which was noticed on Sunday. PTI