The government on Monday extended the ongoing ‘stringent’ lockdown restrictions by another week to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19 amid the Delta variant wreaking havoc in the country.
The restrictions will continue until the midnight of 14 July, unless extended again.
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The cabinet division has issued a notification in this regard. The extension was expected, as any Covid-19 policy, in order to be later evaluated for success or otherwise, must be in place for at least two weeks.
The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday recommended extending the lockdown for at least one week.
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The government enforced the all-out lockdown from July 1.
Earlier, the country entered lockdown ‘on a limited scale’ from June 28.
Army personnel are currently patrolling the streets of the country alongside BGB, police and Rab troops.
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Mobile courts were also seen active all over the country during the all-out lockdown.
Hundreds of people are being fined and held every day throughout the country for violating lockdown measures, which is likely to continue in the coming days.