Micro smart lockdown in Karachi extended to more areas

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has placed several more areas under micro smart lockdown in Karachi after witnessing a spike in the number of coronavirus cases being reported in the port city.

According to the notification issued by the Deputy Commissioner District Central, multiple areas / houses in North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Gulberg and North Karachi have been placed under micro smart lockdown for a period of two weeks till 14th October, 2020.

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Furthermore, the notification mentions the standard operating procedures that are to be implemented in these areas:

1. Anyone entering or exiting the micro smart lockdown areas shall wear a mask.
2. Movement of people residing in the lockdown areas shall be strictly restricted.
3. Only grocery shops / convenience stores and pharmacies shall be allowed to remain open in these areas during specific timings as specified in the Home Department’s order.
4. All other business activities shall strictly remain closed without any exceptions.
5. All kind of industrial units falling in the area shall remain closed
6. No home delivery/take away of any sort will be allowed from restaurants, fast food joints.
7. Only one person of each household shall be allowed outside for buying food items and medicines by displaying original CNIC to the law enforcement agencies.
8. Only one attendant, where extremely necessary, shall be allowed with a person in need of medical care.
9. No private / family get-together will be allowed in private homes.
10. No joy riding shall be allowed, residents coming out of their houses should have a valid reason to do so.
11. Pillion riding shall be strictly banned in these areas.
12. All public transport (buses, taxis, rickshaws, Uber, Careem, SWVL, Airlift) is banned to ply on the roads in these areas.
13. Government will make every effort to provide mobile dispensaries and mobile utility stores in these areas.

The notification shows the complete list of areas placed under micro smart lockdown in Karachi:

This decision comes just a day after Sindh placed a mini smart lockdown in Manghopir and Gadap Town after several coronavirus cases were registered from those localities.

Read more: Sindh imposes mini smart lockdown in Karachi.

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