On the advice of the NCOC, Sindh would impose lockdown and close schools.: CM Shah

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stated on Friday that the decision to impose a lockdown and close educational institutions will be made in accordance with the recommendations of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

The chief minister stated that the provincial government is keeping an eye on the coronavirus condition, observing that cases are spreading throughout Pakistan.

A meeting of education ministers was called yesterday (Thursday) to consider the condition of schools amid rising coronavirus cases in the country following the emergence of the Omicron variant, but it was later postponed to next week.

According to government estimates, 2,321 new cases and two deaths were reported in Sindh in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 494,064 and the death toll to 7,693.

In Pakistan, the infection rate is over 7%.

Govt considers restrictions

The federal government is considering imposing coronavirus restrictions, particularly on weddings, according to Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr. Nausheen.

This issue will also be reviewed at the upcoming NCOC meeting, which will take place in a day or two, according to Hamid.

"We are going to re-follow the plan applied previously regarding smart lockdown," she said, adding that lockdowns will only be obligatory in areas where necessary.