Lockdown not possible in current economic situation: PM Imran Khan
Lockdown not possible in current economic situation: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that awareness about coronavirus should be spread among the people because considering the economic situation of the country, a nationwide lockdown is not possible.
During the federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, he was briefed on the current situation of coronavirus in the country.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the role of leadership is important in the current situation. He said that a section of society still has misconceptions about the virus, so there is a need to dispel these misconceptions from their minds.
"Given the country’s economic situation, lockdown is not possible because while we are at risk from Corona, poverty is an equally big challenge," he said. Instead of creating unrest in the society, we have to face this situation while keeping the right balance.
Imran Khan said that the spread of coronavirus can be curtailed by taking precautionary measures and the public should be encouraged to fully embrace them while authorities should strictly enforce SOPs.
It is to be noted that the number of coronavirus victims in Pakistan has started increasing rapidly; the number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 108,317 while 105 people died in one day after which the number of deaths rose to 2,172.
