KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has refuted the rumors regarding the ending of province-wide lockdown and clarified that the lockdown was entering in the second phase.
According to a tweet shared by CM Office, “Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has categorically said that Sindh was not ending the lockdown on Monday and we are entering the second phase of lockdown with some extra restrictions, particularly at hotspots.”
ٹکرز برائے نشر / 8 مئی
وزیراعلیٰ سندھ سید مراد علی شاہ نے کہا ہے کہ پیر کو لاک ڈاؤن ختم نہیں ہو رہا
ہم پیر سے لاک ڈاؤن کے دوسرے فیز میں داخل ہونگے جس میں کچھ مزید سختیاں ہونگی ، وزیراعلیٰ سندھ
اسپتالوں میں مزید سختیاں ہونگی، مراد علی شاہ
— CMHouseSindh (@SindhCMHouse) May 8, 2020
A statement has also been released by the Chief Minister Office in this regard, which states that some media channels were giving the impression that the lockdown was ending on Monday, which was totally wrong.
However, the statement said, “minor exemptions will be given to some sectors such as construction phase-2, and isolated shops in neighbourhoods would be allowed to operate under SOPs issued by the government. Air, train and public transport would continue to remain closed.”
کچھ مقامات جیسا کہ تعمیرات، کچھ دکانیں اور مارکیٹیں ایس او پی کے تحت چلانے کی اجازت ہوگی، وزیراعلیٰ سندھ
ہمارا لاک ڈاؤن ہماری کورونا وائرس کی ڈیٹا پر محیط ہوگا، وزیراعلیٰ
سندھ کا ہیلتھ شعبہ اپنی گنجائش کے 20 فیصد پر چل رہا ہے، جس کے لیے ہم ضروری اقدامات اٹھا رہے ہیں، وزیراعلیٰ
— CMHouseSindh (@SindhCMHouse) May 8, 2020
CM Murad in another tweet said, “Our lockdown is linked to our data” adding, “Sindh’s provincial health capacity was currently at 20 percent.” CM Murad also said, “We will consistently adjust our protective measures according to our capacity.”
In another tweet, the chief minister said that businesses will be allowed to operate five days a week and will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Earlier today (Friday), Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced to ease the lockdown, imposed to prevent coronavirus, based on the instructions of the federal government from Monday.
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