The Punjab government has announced a nationwide lockdown till May 17 to curb the growing Corona epidemic.
On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Bazdar, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Sara Aslam has issued a notification of lockdown till May 17. During the lockdown, all businesses will be closed from Iftar to Sehri and gatherings will not be allowed during this time.
According to the notification, all kinds of businesses across the province will remain closed after 6 pm. Only petrol pumps, medical stores, and vaccination centers will be allowed to remain open. The province will have a holiday on Saturday and Sunday, but 30 districts will have a holiday on Friday and Saturday.