KARACHI: The Sindh government tried to tighten the smart lockdown, several eateries in different parts of the metropolis were sealed over the violating SOPs imposed by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19.
According to police sources, a number of restaurants in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society were sealed for an indefinite period, while others were warned to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) devised by the government.
Struggling to limit the movement of citizens in sealed localities, the officials placed barriers on main roads and streets in an attempt to discourage them from going outside the area.
“It is difficult to check the identity of every single individual. A few police officials can’t easily do this,” explained a police official. He said, “This is why we place barricades – it hinders the free movement of people.”
Law enforcers were seen deployed across several sealed localities, while district administration officials checked shops not under lockdown for SOP compliance.
According to the Sindh health officials, 16 more people have died due to the deadly COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, taking the provincial death toll to 1,048.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the province has reached 69,628. So far, 1,891 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours.
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