Sindh government has decided to extend COVID restrictions in the province for another 14 days owing to the sharp rise in Coronavirus cases.
On Saturday (today), a meeting of the COVID Task Force headed by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took place which has decided that the shops will remain open until 6:00 pm.
The meeting also decided to extend COVID limitations with the imposition of a ban on tourist spots including Seaview, Hawks Bay and other amusement parks.
The shops and departmental stores across the province would remain open until 6:00 pm with adherence to full COVID-related SOPs.
The intercity transport will continue in the province with 50% passengers.
The decision to reopen schools will only be made after improvement in the virus situation. However, the meeting has also directed Education Minister Saeed Ghani to ensure a speedy vaccination of teachers.
The task force further decided that marriage halls would remain shut amidst the virus spike across Sindh.