ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Saturday sealed more than 30 streets of different sectors to control the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the city.
The notification issued by the district administration mentioned 32 streets of different sectors directing the deployment of police to restrict the movement there.
Meanwhile, the District Health Office (DHO) said that the virus positivity ratio in the city is 5.61%. Health authorities have conducted 4,529 tests in the last 24 hours and 254 people tested COVID-19 positive.
According to the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), two COVID-19 deaths were reported in ICT in the last 24 hours. The tally of COVID-19 deaths in ICT has reached 886, the number of COVID-19 cases to 102,347 and recoveries 96,669.
The letter issued by the ICT administration said that in exercise of powers under Epidemic Control Act 1958 and on the recommendations of District Health Office, on the basis of reports of surveillance teams, Covid-19 test results from public and private lab/hospitals, and in order to prevent community spread of Covid-19 in the area, the following streets of Islamabad will have restricted movement/controlled entry and exit from 07:00PM on 11.09.2021 in public interest and until further orders.
According to the letter, streets 30, 39, 48, 92 and 104 in sector G-6/1, street 23 in sector G-6/2, streets 10 and 58 in sector G-7/2, streets 68, 74, 75 and 123 in sector G-9/3, street 25-A in sector G-10/2, streets 33, 42, 43, 44 and 71 in sector G-11/2, streets 34, 45 and 48 in sector G-13/2, streets 32 and 40 in sector F-7/1, streets 17 and 18 in sector F-10/2, streets 9 and 138 in sector E-11/2, streets 85 and 86 in sector I-8/4, streets 34 and 35 in sector I-9/4, and street 3 in sector I-10/2 were sealed.
The notification also said that the exemptions to this order include essential services and supplies like pharmacy and medicine shops, grocery stores and bakeries, patients for medical aid/medical consultation, rationing, drinking water supplies, utilities and emergency etc.
It further said that these exemptions shall be regulated by the SOPs issued by this office from time to time regarding prevention of COVD-19.
It also added that the citizens are requested to make prior arrangements for their convenience including ration, medicines and rescheduling their engagements/office work before the onset of lockdown/sealing date and time. 
“The Islamabad police are requested to cordon off the above-mentioned areas in order to ensure public safety and eliminate further spread of the virus. The concerned assistant commissioners ICT Islamabad shall ensure provision of essential commodities and food supplies in the sealed areas,” said the letter. 
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Media Coordinator Dr. Waseem Khawaja talking to The Nation said that more than 150 patients are admitted in COVID-19 ward and six are on ventilator. 
He said that most of the patients ending up at hospitals are unvaccinated. He also said that the vaccination process continues in the hospital but non-implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions is increasing COVID-19 cases in the city.
Dr. Waseem further said that so far there is no shortage of COVID-19 beds or oxygen in the hospital but decrease in COVID-19 cases is also important to meet any emergency situation.
PIMS officials also said that hospitals are receiving patients from other parts of the country as well leading to the increasing load on hospital.
“If patients are kept in the concerned districts, the load on PIMS will reduce,” he said.
Dr. Waseem also said that re-infection cases are being reported among healthcare workers including doctors as well along with other people because they are exposed to the virus.