Politics
Covid-19: New lockdown restrictions in Islamabad
Amid the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, new lockdown orders have been announced for Islamabad. As per the notification, the following restrictions have been imposed:
- Cinemas closed
- Shrines closed
- Transport 50%
- Offices 50%
- Saturday and Sunday full lockdown
- All indoor functions/weddings banned
- Time for markets 8pm
- Contact sports , pools, parks closed
- Masks compulsory
- Gyms allowed for vaccinated individuals only
The new Covid-19 restrictions were imposed on August 3 and will remain in place till August 31.
As per the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has recorded 4,722 new cases of Covid-19 with the positivity rate of 8.22 per cent.