KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has suspended B.Com Part I and II Annual Examination 2020 in light of the worsening Covid-19 situation in the country.
According to a notification issued by varsity administration on Monday, “all B.Com Part I and II Annual Examination 2020” scheduled from March 22 have been postponed in wake of Covid-19 till further notice.
The varsity officials further said the decision was made after the Sindh government imposed coronavirus curbs amid a resurgence of cases. The Sindh government today imposed a smart lockdown across the province till April 15 in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
According to a notification, there will be a smart lockdown as per earlier decision based on disease hotspot as deemed appropriate by commissioners and deputy commissioners under Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act 2014.
Timings of all commercial business such as markets, shopping malls, marriage halls, would be from 6 am to 10 pm except essential services medical stores including medical stores, clinics, as well as petrol pumps, bakeries and milk shops.
The provincial government has also imposed a ban on indoor dining at restaurants and only outdoor dining and takeaway would be allowed. All amusement parks would be closed by 6 pm whereas all indoor facilities such as gyms cinemas, theatres and shrines would also be closed.
No indoor weddings would be allowed. Only outdoor gatherings /weddings would be allowed only with a maximum limit of 300 individuals with defined SOPs.
Work from the home policy would be implemented whereas 50 percent of staff in attendance would be allowed in all public and private offices.
Pakistan has recorded 2,253 new coronavirus cases and 29 more deaths in the past 24 hours as the situation worsens across the country.
According to the latest figures from National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the total number of cases reported in the country has reached 607,453 with the inclusion of fresh cases. The death toll from the disease has reached 13,537.
The total count of active cases is 22,038 and the positivity rate increases up to 5.11 percent while 1,823 are still in critical condition.
In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,307 patients have recovered from the virus. A total of 44,061 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Overall 571,878 people have recovered from the deadly disease so far while 9,529,763 samples have been tested so far.
