Karachi
May 23, 2021
On the recommendations of the provincial task force on Covid-19, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday announced that the coronavirus restrictions will stay in place for two more weeks due to the rise in the number of infection cases observed after Eidul Fitr.
The provincial government has also decided to keep educational institutions closed until the Covid-19 situation improves, while beaches, amusement parks and other recreational places will also remain closed for another fortnight.
The decision to maintain the pandemic-related restrictions was taken in the task forceâs meeting, which was chaired by Shah and attended by provincial ministers and secretaries, health and infectious diseases experts, and representatives from WHO, the military and paramilitary forces.
Sindh not to relax SOPs after exponential rise in Covid cases
Karachi
May 21, 2021
Considering the exponential increase in the number of Covid-19 cases observed across Sindh since Eidul Fitr, the provincial government on Thursday decided against relaxing the standard operating procedures (SOPs), and resolved to review the situation on Saturday (tomorrow) to see if more restrictions will be needed.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting of the provincial task force on Covid-19 that was told that on April 19, during the first week of Ramazan, Sindh had reported 737 positive cases, which was 5.2 per cent of those tested.
In mid-Ramazan 1,155 fresh cases were reported, which was eight per cent of those tested. On May 13, Eid Day, 1,232 cases were reported, while six days after Eid 2,076 new cases were reported, which was 10.2 per cent of those tested.