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CM Sindh imposes complete ban on movement after 6 pm

July 27 2021, 1:14 pm

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Lahore, 27th July: Authorities in Sindh have imposed a complete ban on movement in Karachi after 6 pm in order to control the spread of the deadly Delta variant of COVID-19.

According to details, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has issued instructions to restrict movement in the metropolitan city after 6 pm as the coronavirus positivity rate has crossed over 26% in Karachi.

The Chief Minister gave directions to the Inspector General of Police (IG) Sindh and commissioner Karachi during a meeting of the COVID task force attended by provincial government officials, ministers, Rangers, and other concerned authorities.

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Shah issued strict orders to restrict any unnecessary movement in Karachi. He pointed out, “It has come to my knowledge that tuition centers are being operated currently.” He ordered their immediate closure.

CM warned of more stringent measures if the situation does not improve within this week and told that he would review the situation on Friday, July 30.

While addressing the meeting, CM Sindh disclosed that the coronavirus positivity ratio in Karachi on July 24 was at 20.72 percent, which jumped to 24.82 percent on July 25.

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Meanwhile, Secretary Health Kazim Jatoi informed that the positivity ratio in Sindh has reached 12.7 percent with Karachi jumping over a ratio of 26.32 percent on July 26.

According to the latest reports by NCOC, a total of 3,262 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, and 39 people lost their lives.

Statistics 27 Jul 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 49,412
Positive Cases: 3262
Positivity % : 6.6%
Deaths : 39

— NFRCC (@NFRCCofficial) July 27, 2021