QUETTA: The government of Balochistan has formally announced the resumption of public transportation under the condition that standard operating procedures (SOPs) be followed strictly.
According to details, a notification on the matter has been issued today (Sunday) which will come into effect from tomorrow, Monday.
As per the notification, the Balochistan government has ordered transporters to spray disinfectants in their buses and ensure that every second passenger seat remains empty.
“The availability of sanitisers in buses was also obligatory for public transport service providers,” the notification added.
Furthermore, every passenger would be checked using thermal scanners before boarding public transport and any person without a face mask or exhibiting coronavirus symptoms, including fever, would not be allowed to travel.
“No more than three people would be allowed to travel in a taxi,” the notification specified. “A violation of the coronavirus SOPs would result in action against the transporters as well as the passengers,” it added.
Balochistan has registered more than 6,200 coronavirus cases and over 50 deaths to date. Earlier this month, the government of Sindh had allowed the resumption of public transport following persistent pressure from the bus operators.
As of Sunday, Pakistan has cumulatively recorded more than 100,100 cases of the deadly respiratory illness while more than 2,000 people have succumbed to it.
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