Coronavirus outbreak: Violation of SOPs will not be tolerated, says CM Buzdar

CM Buzdar said that following SOPs is responsibility of every citizen

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday has directed to follow standard operation procedures (SOPs) at any cost to combat deadly coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, the CM said that following SOPs is responsibility of every citizen and violation in this regard will not be tolerated. We have to live with this virus by taking all the precautionary measures, he added. On the other hand, Coronavirus cases in Pakistan have passed one lac mark as 103,671 individuals have been affected by the pandemic. The country has confirmed 65 more deaths in one day and the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 2,067. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,728 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours. Punjab has become the worst-hit province by the pandemic followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Till now 38,903 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, 38,108 in Sindh, 13,487 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 6,516 in Balochistan, 5,329 in Islamabad, 932 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 396 in Azad Kashmir. Furthermore, 715 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 650 in Sindh, 575 in KP, 54 in Balochistan, 52 in Islamabad, 13 in GB and 8 in Azad Kashmir. Patients are under treatment at quarantine centers of 462 hospitals where 7,295 beds are available. Pakistan has so far conducted 705,833 coronavirus tests and 22,650 in last 24 hours. 34,355 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas many are in critical condition.