Sunday, March 15, 2020

Section 144 imposed in Punjab amid coronavirus fears

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Pakistan


Sun, Mar 15, 2020

LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed section 144 in the province Sunday to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, reported Geo News. 

According to the chief secretary, the section has been imposed for three weeks in the province to contain the spread of the infection. All educational institutions in the province will remain closed and the teaching staff will also not be permitted to enter schools, colleges and universities. 

The provincial government has decided to keep parks, zoos and picnic points closed for the public.

Globally, more than 5,800 people have died and more than 156,000 have been infected by COVID-19 as the disease spreads rapidly in new territories

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