LAHORE – As many as 2,467 cases of coronavirus with 73 deaths were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), total coronavirus cases in the province were 217,694, while death toll reached 6,317 and total recoveries were186,985.
The P&SHD confirmed that 1402 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lahore, 17 in Kasur, 22 in Sheikhupura, 8 in Nankana Sahib, 147 in Rawalpindi, 2 in Attock, 11 in Jehlum, 53 in Gujranwala, 17 in Mandi Bahauddin, 4 in Narowal, 12 in Hafizabad, 72 in Sialkot, 25 in Gujrat, 178 in Faisalabad, 59 in Toba Tek Singh, 58 in Chiniot, 14 in Jhang, 112 in Multan, 44 in Sargodha, 10 in Mianwali, 2 in Khushab, 1 in Bhakkar, 2 in Khanewal, 3 in Lodhran,6 in Muzaffargarh, 8 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 26 in Rahimyar Khan, 63 in Bahawalpur, 14 in Bahawalnagar, 8 in Okara, 17 in Pakpattan and 20 in Sahiwal district during last 24 hours.
Punjab health department has so far conducted 3,794,526 tests for COVID-19.Punjab health department has urged the masses to follow SOPs for their protection and cover their faces with masks.People should wash their hands with soap several times in a day to protect themselves from COVID-19. Contact helpline1033 immediately on symptoms of coronavirus, urged the health care department.
31 shops sealed over SOPs breach
The city district administration sealed 31 shops, restaurants, marriage halls and imposed Rs 94,000 fine over violation of coronavirus related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) here on Tuesday. According to spokesperson for district administration, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Shalimar Mansoor Ahmed Qazi sealed 13 shops and marriage halls,besides imposing Rs 54,000 fine over SOPs violations in his jurisdiction.
AC City Faizan Ahmed sealed five shops,three restaurants and three bus terminals in city area and imposed Rs 40,000 fine.
AC Model Town Ibrahim Arbab sealed five shops during Iqbal town market inspection and arrested three shopkeepers over violation of SOPs.
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