CM Punjab steps up anti-coronavirus measures

Dunya News

Usman Buzdar vowed that he would take every step which helps in dealing with coronavirus

LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Punjab government has taken another major step with regard to prevention from coronavirus. Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced two moths remission in the prisoners’ sentences. This would help in release of hundreds of prisoners. Usman Buzdar vowed that he would take every step which helps in dealing with coronavirus.

In another move to help curb the spread of the virus in Punjab, CM Usman Buzdar, has handed over his helicopter to the Health Department. The Health Department can use chief minister’s helicopter to deal with coronavirus related issues. Medicine, equipment and medical kits could be transferred at the earliest through chief minister’s helicopter for providing medical assistance. Helicopter could also be utilized for shifting the patients.

Usman Buzdar said that it would be possible to transfer patients at the earliest by helicopter to the specific hospitals for treatment and that the helicopter would facilitate medical activities. “Nothing is important than the health of the people”, the CM said.

“Government will not show any laxity in the advance precautionary measures to deal with coronavirus. The helicopter is the trust of the people of Punjab and will be used for providing relief to them”, he added. Usman Buzdar said that special hospitals have already been established by the Punjab government for the virus in Lahore, Rawalpindi and DG Khan. Resources have already been given to the Health Department and will continue to be given in the future, CM said.