Many areas of Islamabad to be sealed due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Dunya News

Mayor Islamabad, Ansar Aziz, has also been tested positive for the coronavirus.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The administration in Islamabad has decided to seal several areas of the federal capital due to surge in coronavirus cases, Dunya News reported on Thursday.

According to a notification issued by the local authorities, Sector G-9/2, Sector G-9/3 and Karachi Company area of the federal capital will be sealed in the first phase from midnight today (Friday).

The local authorities have advised the residents of these areas to store ration and essential items to meet their needs. The authorities said that the number of coronavirus cases in these areas has reached 200.

It is pertinent to mention here that Mayor Islamabad, Ansar Aziz, has also been tested positive for the coronavirus.