ISLAMABAD – National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Chief Asad UmarSaturday dismissed the rumours of complete lockdown in the coming days.
The Federal Minister, while speaking in a primetime show on a private newschannel, said imposing the complete lockdown is not the solution as it willaffect the livelihood of a common man.
The country’s top monitoring body is not considering any such plan as it isequivalent of stealing people’s livelihoods.
However, Umar hinted at smart lockdown which is being imposed in hotspots.NCOC has identified coronavirus-affected areas. The government aimed totake steps that would not affect people’s living, he added.
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On Saturday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed also refuted such claims in avideo message shared on his official Twitter handle. False reportsattributed to me have been circulating regarding complete lockdown, he saidin the message.
