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Sindh tightens curbs as Pakistan s Covid cases top one million

Sindh tightens curbs as Pakistan’s Covid cases top one million July 24, 2021 ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Alarmed by the spiralling coronavirus infections in Sindh, authorities on Friday announced a slew of restrictions and a renewed push to block SIM cards for the unvaccinated in the province from next week as Pakistan became the 30th country to have recorded more than one million cases. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 1,425 new infections in the day leading to Friday, taking the total infections to 1,000,034. Active infections numbered 53,623 and the positivity ratio stood at 5.65 per cent. Sindh’s positivity ratio was nearly double the national average at 10.3 per cent. The state of the contagion in urban areas like Karachi was even worse, with 21.58 per cent of the tests turning out positive, largely blamed on vaccine hesitancy and flouting standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Sindh tightens Covid curbs again

Sindh tightens Covid curbs again Indoor and outdoor dining closed; market timings restricted from Monday KARACHI: As coronavirus infections surge across the country, the Sindh government has decided to impose further restrictions beginning July 26 (Monday). The measures, including the closure of indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants and restricted market timings, were decided on during a meeting of the provincial coronavirus task force on Friday. Moreover, the provincial government plans to ask the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block the mobile phone sims of all unvaccinated individuals after a week s notice. Restrictions imposed From Monday onwards shopping malls, markets and other commercial centres will be permitted to remain open from 6am to 6pm, Fridays and Saturdays will be observed as safe days, all educational institutions will remain shut but exams are to be held as scheduled, both indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants will be banned and only take

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