Sindh CM’s hints at tighter lockdown

By Mukhtar Alam
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his routine video message, stated that the detection of 104 new coronavirus cases in one day was ‘quite worrisome situation’ and the reason behind this was ‘not a strict enforcement of lockdown.’ 

“During last 24 hours, ending 8am on April 11, 531 new samples were tested, out of which 104 (20%) were found positive for coronavirus,” he added, saying this was the highest average of positive cases in the world. “

"The ongoing lockdown is being taken lightly and that is why cases in Karachi and other districts have started increasing,” the Chief Minister observed and revealed that he had ordered to further tighten the lockdown in Malir district and other areas where more cases have been diagnosed.

Once again he called upon the people to make the ongoing lockdown activities a success and meaningful, otherwise a six-month long ineffective lockdown will also prove a futile exercise. 

Meanwhile, the District Administration ordered sealing of areas within the 11 union councils within the district as they reported coronavirus cases in considerable numbers. The areas included Gilani Railways, Dalmia, Jamali Colony, Gulshan-II, Pehalwan Goth, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Safoora, Faisal , Manzoor Colony, Jacob Line and Jamshed Quarters.