Covid 19 coronavirus: Flights between Perth and New Zealand to resume tomorrow
2 May, 2021 05:59 AM
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Perth has avoided going to lockdown but new restrictions have been announced. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Flights between Perth and New Zealand can resume from tomorrow, the Ministry of Health has announced.
All direct passenger flights from Perth were grounded last night, after an MIQ security guard in Perth and his two housemates tested positive for Covid-19.
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan today introduced new restrictions to help mitigate virus risk, but did not announce a full lockdown for his state.
Nightclubs would close immediately until at least May 8 and the 45,000-odd spectators expected at today s AFL Derby at Optus Stadium would need to stay home, with the game going ahead without crowds.
Bait Al Zubair Foundation’s first Sufi music festival tomorrow SHARE
MUSCAT: For the first time in Oman, Bait Al Zubair Foundation, in cooperation with Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, is presenting the Bait Al Zubair First Festival for Sufi Music with the participation of International bands from Iran, Pakistan, Oman and Morocco tomorrow till February 1, at Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah, Muscat, from 7:15 pm. Sufism, known as tasawwuf in the Arabic-speaking world, is a form of Islamic mysticism that emphasises introspection and spiritual closeness with God. Sufi practice focuses on the renunciation of worldly things, purification of the soul and the mystical contemplation of God’s nature. Sufi music is the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets. This event is a part of Bait Al Zubair Foundation’s aim to promote the Sultanate’s rich culture in the performing arts.
Wapda engineers to wear black ribbons in protest from tomorrow
National
May 2, 2021
LAHORE: Wapda engineers have decided to wear black ribbons in protest from tomorrow (Monday). Welfare Association of Wapda Engineers (Reg) has planned protest drive against non-approval of technical allowance and not being given appointment for meeting Wapda chairman for highlighting their issues. They also opposed posting of chief engineer from outside Wapda and called it a shameful act of director labour & welfare.
Complete lockdown in City today, tomorrow
Lahore
May 1, 2021
LAHORE:Commissioner Lahore Division on Friday announced that there would be a complete lockdown in the provincial metropolis on Saturday and Sunday.
In a statement issued here Friday, Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Usman said the step was being taken to save lives as coronavirus cases continued to surge across the country and Punjab as well.
The commissioner elaborated that medical stores, petrol pumps and vaccination centres would remain open during the weekends while all kind of other businesses would face a closure during these two days.
10 more vaccination centres: District administration has started to establish 10 new vaccination centres in the provincial metropolis here on Friday. DC Lahore Mudassar Riaz said that the district administration of Lahore had started setting up 10 new vaccination centres. He said these centres would be used to give corona vaccine to people over 40 years of age.