*LAHORE: Punjab government has been mulling over extending COVID lockdownin the province for another week, previously imposed to restrict movementon Eid. *
According to sources having knowledge of the provincial decision-making,the provincial government has mulled regarding extending the lockdown fromMay 16 to May 24.
“A consensus has been made among the provincial authorities that extendingthe lockdown would further improve the situation in the province that hassuffered most from the pandemic,” they said.
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The sources, however, said that a final decision on extending lockdownwould be made during a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre(NCOC).
It is pertinent to mention here that restrictions on movements imposed onEid have apparently yielded positive results as in a sharp decline,Pakistan on Saturdaylinkless than 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths during the past 24 hours.
