KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday issued revised coronavirus restrictions for the province as the country battles the fifth wave of the pandemic.
According to the notification issued by Sindh Home Department, the new restrictions are set to take effect from today (February 22), and will last till “revised earlier if the periodical review of the COVID-19 situation warrants”.
Under the revised curbs, the provincial government has allowed indoor gatherings of all types, including weddings, with a cap of 500 fully-vaccinated guests. Meanwhile, outdoor gatherings allowed with strict enforcement of safety protocols.
Ban on indoor dining has been lifted, while outdoor dining for fully-vaccinated citizens and takeaway service will be allowed. Businesses will continue without time restrictions
Offices will be allowed to operate at 100% capacity of fully vaccinated workers with normal working hours. Public buses will be allowed to operate with 80% of their seating capacity. However, a complete ban on serving meals/snacks during the journey will remain imposed till February 28.
Gyms, cinemas and amusement park will be allowed to remain open for fully-vaccinated individuals only. All types of sports are allowed for vaccinated individuals. Railways will operate with a 100% occupancy level for vaccinated individuals only.
Strict adherence to SOPs in mosques and other places of worship be ensured by the respective district administration.
Earlier, today the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) removed three cities from the list of cities/districts where it earlier decided to keep restrictions in place, as COVID-19 positivity rates decline countrywide.
The forum, last week, had issued a list of six cities/districts where the COVID-19 positivity was higher than 10%, saying that the already enforced restrictions will remain in place there.
The cities/districts included:
- Gilgit
- Muzaffarabad
- Mardan
- Karachi
- Hyderabad
- Peshawar
However, after witnessing a declining coronavirus trend in half of these cities, the NCOC removed Karachi, Hyderabad and Peshawar from the list.
