Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that strict smart lockdown will be ensured in areas where infection rate of coronavirus is between 8 to 12 percent.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, she said that National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had expressed concern over increasing cases of COVID-19 in Punjab.
She said that today’s (NCOC) meeting had identified the large scale violation of coronavirus related standard operating procedures (SOPs).
She said the Punjab government would ensure implementation on the decisions of NCOC in letter and spirit.
She said that regarding closure of cinemas and ‘Mazaars’ meeting with stakeholders would be held and important decisions would soon be made in this regard.
The SACM said that 7.4 million people in Punjab would be vaccinated against COVID-19 till December next adding that till now 95,211 people of 60 years and above 60 years of age had been vaccinated.
Incumbent government was going to start Universal Health Card programme in DG Khan and Sahiwal divisions, she added.