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Lahore: The Punjab government on Sunday imposed section 144 across the province, banning gathering of people, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The home department has issued notification which will remain effective for three weeks. The restriction bars five or more people from gathering at one point, besides banning sports festivals, religious and other gatherings.
The provincial government has also barred people from hand sanitizers hoarding and charging extra price.
On Thursday, the Punjab government had impose a public health emergency across the province amid novel COVID-19 outbreak across the globe.
A meeting of the Punjab Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the declaration of the emergency.
According to Punjab Health Department, 100 suspects have been tested for coronavirus so far, of which 91 have been declared cleared while the remaining test reports are yet to come.
"It is premature to declare someone a coronavirus patient before the test comes out positive", the Health Department added.
The total number of patients in Pakistan has increased to 31 after two more Coronavirus cases were reported in Karachi in Islamabad yesterday, while two patients have recovered from the virus.
SOURCE: http://gnnhd.tv/index.php/Pakistan/14696-1584212400
