Five more corona patients die in Faisalabad
National
January 18, 2021
FAISALABAD: Five more corona patients died on Sunday while 79 people tested COVID-19 positive during the last two days here.
According to the Health Department spokesperson, the number of deaths had reached 374 since March last year.
He said that 1,548 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector laboratories, adding that active cases in Faisalabad reached 729 while 6,677 patients had so far been recovered.
He said that 550 beds were allocated at the Allied Hospital and 85 at the DHQ Hospital for the COVID-19 patients, adding that 104 patients, including 39 confirmed, were under treatment at the Allied Hospital while 43, including two confirmed, had been admitted to the DHQ Hospital.
Cops asked to improve security of Chinese engineers
National
December 28, 2020
FAISALABAD: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Riffat Mukhtar Raja Sunday directed police officers to ensure strict security of Chinese engineers and foreigners working at various projects across the district under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Addressing a meeting, he directed the CPO Faisalabad and DPOs Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Chiniot to make stringent security arrangements by ensuring three-tier security involving policemen, private guards and armed security personnel for Chinese and other foreigners. He said no negligence in this regard would be tolerated at any cost.
Power shutdown notice: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Sunday issued power shutdown notice for Monday (today) due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines.According to the schedule, power supply from new Jinnah Colony feeder emanating from 132-KV University grid station, State Bank, Cit