KARACHI: The provincial government of Sindh today (Friday) once again revised its strategy over the closure of business activities across the province.
According to a notification issued by Sindh home department, all the markets, bazaars, shopping malls and businesses will now remain closed on Fridays and Sundays instead of Saturdays and Sundays.
“In the department’s order of even number dated 17,5,21, the closed days may be read as Friday and Sunday instead of Saturday and Sunday,” read the notification.
On the other hand, markets remained open and traders continued their business activities today as the provincial home department issued the notification in the afternoon.
Earlier on April 22, the Sindh Home Department changed the business closure days to Friday and Sunday. In a new notification, the provincial authorities had changed the business closure days to Saturday and Sunday in the Karachi division.
Sindh COVID-19 situation
At least 22 more patients of the coronavirus died during the past 24 hours in Sindh. According to a daily statement, 2,136 more people were diagnosed with the COVID-19 during the same period in the province.
Almost 24,299 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours in the province, against which 2136 cases were diagnosed. Out of the new 2136 infections, 1,153 were reported in Karachi.
