A city magistrate seals a shop for violation of Covid-19 SOPs at Sitara Market in Islamabad on Saturday. White Star
ISLAMABAD: There was no letup in Covid-19 cases in Islamabad and Rawalpindi as the twin cities on Saturday reported 1,022 with six deaths.
Officials of the capital administration said that during the last 24 hours 7,591 tests were conducted
in the city, which showed 796 people had coronavirus with positivity rate remaining at 10.5pc, they added.
Two more deaths from Covid-19 were also reported in the capital taking the tally to 574. Both were women from the age groups of 60-69 and 80-89, The officials said, adding at present the capital had over 11,000 active cases.
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Upward trend continues in Islamabad as 402 new cases emerge
Punjab govt issues new timings for bazaars under which they will remain shut on weekends
Traders reject new timings
RAWALPINDI: While the upward trend in Covid-19 cases continued in Islamabad with 402 more infections, the Punjab government imposed a micro-smart lockdown in four localities of Rawalpindi and issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for bazaars and public places.
The areas sealed in Rawalpindi are: Street 4 Sadiqabad, Allama Iqbal Colony, Azizabad and Dhoke Paracha.
Under the micro-smart lockdown, localities such as one building with multiple units or small neighbourhoods would be sealed.
Deputy Commissioner retired Capt Anwarul Haq said the home department had issued a notification under which the four localities were sealed for two weeks.
The capital administration has installed an information board at Zero Point to educate schoolchildren about precautionary measures to be taken against Covid-19. White Star
ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office on Thursday asked all hospitals to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure observance of precautionary measures in the wake of rising number of Covid-19 cases.
In a letter to state-run and private hospitals of Islamabad, District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia asked their managements to observe strict compliance of SOPs.
“It is intimated that recently it has been seen that there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases, especially in the number of symptomatic patients,” Dr Zia said.