M4, M5 sections closed for public transport to control Corona spread
M4, M5 section closed for public transport to control Corona spread
LAHORE (Dunya news) – The National Highways and Motorway Police reportedly imposed a ban on entry of public service vehicles on M4 and M5 sections in Multan to control the spread of Covid-19.
According to a spokesperson of the motorways authority, private light travelling vehicles are allowed to enter, adding that freight vehicles will also be exempted from the ban.
The M4 is a north–south motorway in Pakistan that connects the cities of Faisalabad and Multan. The 309 km motorway also connects to the M2, M3 and M5 motorways.
The official said that the ban has been imposed in the light of the directives issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
The latest curbs come a day after educational institutions were closed in cities with higher Covid-19 positivity rate across the country.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan had reported 79 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,175,558. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 26,114 on Saturday.
According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 3,980 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Pakistan has conducted 64,053 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 3,980 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 6.21 percent.
