LAHORE: Punjab government administration failed to close the provincialcapital Lahore over Coronavirus outbreak.
Pleas by the Punjab government for people to stay at home went in vain aspeople continued to visit public places, parks, markets and other venues inLahore on Sunday.
The City District Government of Lahore also failed to enforce a ban onopening of businesses in the provincial metropolis.
Although the local government has launched an awareness drive, advisedcitizens to frequently wash hands, cover their faces while sneezing andcoughing and avoid large gatherings, citizens continue to maintain theirlife as they did before the pandemic hit Pakistan.
A visit to residential localities by a correspondent of *The News* showedthat majority of the markets were open and people were gathering in flocks.Barbershops, motorcycle and car mechanics, service stations, hardware andsanitary stores, juice corners, small restaurants, LPG filling shops,mobile shops, book shops, sports goods shops were also found open and beingfrequented by the residents.
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Apart from this, roadside stalls of garments, glasses, fruits andvegetables, other edibles were also open and attracting people. Similarly,tuck shops situated on petrol pumps were also operative without any fear ofthe district administration.
Open playgrounds in various city localities were the most crowded places ashundreds of youths could be seen playing cricket. However, following publiccomplaints several grounds were forcibly vacated by district administrationand police.
A large number of citizens were also seen on the roads.
