Peshawar-The Khyber Pakhtunkwa government on Sunday announced one week complete lockdown in district Mardan after rising number of coronavirus cases.
Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister Kamran Bangash in a statement said that with COVID-19 positivity ratio still above 40 percent, they were implementing a complete lockdown in Mardan.
“The situation will be closely monitored for future decisions and carve out a workable plan,” he said. He requested the people to strictly observe SOPs and observe social distancing.
Earlier, KP Minister Atif Khan along with members provincial assembly Zahir Shah Toru, Abdul Salam Afridi and Amir Farzand Khan announced seven days lockdown in Mardan while addressing a press conference at the Commissioner office. They said complete lockdown decision was taken keeping in view   deteriorating situation of coronavirus in Mardan.
The district administration has decided that only food shops, medical stores, petrol pumps would be opened. All type of traffic would also remain suspended and prayers would be offered in masajid with strict adherence to SOPs during lockdown.