KARACHI: A smart lockdown directive has been issued in various UCs due to increasing cases of corona virus in the western district of Shar-e-Quaid.
The District Health Officer of Gharbi District Karachi issued an emergency letter to the Deputy Commissioner Gharbi directing smart lockdown in Gadap, Kemari, Baldia, and Orangi UCs.
According to DHO West District, 70 crore cases have been reported in different UCs of Gadap. 100 cases were reported in different UCs of Kemari, 269 cases were reported in Baldia, while 221 cases were reported in different UCs of the site and 79 cases were reported in Orangi Town. The DHO said that 134 cases were reported in Baldia UC5 and 149 in UC4 Metroville of Site Town.
It is to be noted that after ending the general strict lockdown across the country, the federal government had decided to implement smart lockdown in the areas where more cases of corona virus are reported.
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Smart lockdown has been imposed in different areas of different cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Different areas of Lahore will also be closed under smart lockdown. Different areas in Islamabad have been sealed. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to gradually extend the scope of Smart Lockdown. Smart Lockdown was decided in 11 Union Councils of Swat. Now Smart Lockdown has been implemented in 3 valleys of Upper District Chitral, Batgram, Upper Chitral District.
Smart lockdown has been implemented in 4 areas of Peshawar. According to DC, smart lockdown has been imposed in Ashrafia Colony, Chinar Road University Town, Danishabad and Sector E2 Phase One Hayatabad. These areas will be closed during Smart Lockdown.
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It has been decided to seal more than 100 areas affected by Karuna in Faisalabad. There have been 92 deaths in 94 union councils in Faisalabad. Smart lockdown has been decided at 14 places in Sargodha. Including National Town, Istiqlalabad Colony, Noor Colony, Sharif Town, Kot Momin Muslim Bazaar, Mohalla Naseeb Daryawala in Bheera. Tehsil Sahiwal includes Bazar Masjid Sher Khan Wali Main Road Farooqa, Tehsil Bhalwal includes Ayesha Masjid Wali, Railway Fazal Town.
General, medical store, tandoor, emergency service shops will remain open during the smart lockdown. Only 5 people will be allowed to offer congregational prayers in local mosques.
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