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.

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