Punjab Expands Restrictions Amid Surge of Coronavirus Infections
Punjab Expands Restrictions Amid Surge of Coronavirus Infections
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Provincial government issues new guidelines, including ban on dining at restaurants and end to all commercial activities by 6 p.m.
The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Saturday issued revised guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, as several cities of the province continue to report a high positivity rate that poses “a serious and imminent threat to public health.”
In an official notification issued to media, the health department said that the restrictions were being imposed under the Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Act 2020. The new guidelines are as follows: