ISLAMABAD: The capital administration on Wednesday sealed six more localities to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
A notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat said six streets - one each in Media Town, Bahria Town, River Garden, E-7, Korang Town and Jhangi Syedan - have been sealed till further orders.
“On the recommendation of District Health Office and on the basis of surveillance activities of teams and Covid-19 test results from public and private labs and hospitals and in order to prevent the community spread of the Covid-19 virus in the area, street No 15 Block A Media Town, street No 10 Phase 4 Bahria Town, street No 15 River Garden, street No 5 Sector E-7, street No 5 Korang Town and Gali No 10 Kashmiri Mohallah, Jhangi Syedan will have restricted movement, controlled entry and exit with effect from July 14 in public interest and until further order,” the notification said.
Students read a notice pasted on the gate of Islamabad Model College for Boys, F-8/3 on Monday after it was sealed a day earlier following emergence of Covid-19 cases. White Star
ISLAMABAD: With the Delta variant of coronavirus spreading, the positivity ratio in the capital has risen to 6.6pc as 117 people were found infected on Monday.
Officials of the capital administration said two elderly male patients, in the 80-89 age bracket, succumbed to the virus in the last two days. Both deceased were residents of G-15, they added.
During the last 24 hours 1,752 tests were conducted, out of which the results of 64 males and 53 females came back positive, they said, adding that 29 cases were reported in the age group of 20-29, followed by 21 in 30-39, 16 each in 0-9 and 60-69, 15 in 10-19, 11 in 50-59, eight in 40-49, and one in 80 and above.
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ISLAMABAD: As the Covid-19 positivity rate in the federal capital surpassed 8pc, the district administration on Sunday decided to impose smart lockdowns in high-risk areas.
Besides, it also sealed a number of businesses and two educational institutions.
“We have sealed an academy and a school as there were more than three cases in each of them. Now we are going to impose a smart lockdown in the city as the positivity rate is continuously rising,” Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said.
He said earlier the UK variant was being reported but now patients with Delta (Indian) strain were surfacing, which was more virulent.
Children wearing facemasks walk with a goat ahead of Eidul Azha in Rawalpindi. AFP/File
RAWALPINDI: After five more Delta variant cases surfaced on Saturday, the district administration has started contemplating imposing smart lockdowns in the hotspots.
Officials said 67 people tested positive in the district on Friday while one person succumbed to the virus. A total of 18 patients were however discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours.
With reports of Delta variant cases, the district administration said it had launched safety measures to avoid further spread of the disease besides considering imposing smart lockdown in the areas from where the new patients reported to hospitals.