KARACHI: Pakistan authorities have closed more than 100 restaurants and six wedding halls in the financial capital of Karachi over violations of social distancing rules amid a sudden increase in COVID-19 deaths.
The government has also imposed a lockdown in some of the city’s high-risk areas to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A similar crackdown over social distancing rules has also been ordered in other parts of the country.
Pakistanis have been seen routinely violating social distancing since last month when wedding halls were allowed to open on the condition they adhere to such rules.
Authorities earlier reported 13 out of the country’s 15 single-day COVID-19 fatalities in southern Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital.
Pakistan has reported 313,431 confirmed cases with 6,499 deaths.
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Pakistan shuts restaurants with no distancing
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Pakistan shuts restaurants with no distancing
- Pakistanis have been seen violating social distancing since last month when wedding halls were allowed to open
- The government has also imposed a lockdown in some of the city’s high-risk areas
Thailand reports 198 new coronavirus cases
- Seven of the new infections were imported, a COVID-19 taskforce told a briefing
BANGKOK: Thailand on Sunday reported 198 new coronavirus cases, taking its total number of confirmed infections to 13,500.
Seven of the new infections were imported, a COVID-19 taskforce told a briefing. One additional coronavirus-related death was recorded, bringing total fatalities to 73 since the outbreak began last year.
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