The concerned authorities on Monday have imposed section 144 in Quetta for 15 days in the wake of increasing cases of coronavirus.

As per the notification issued by the Home and Tribal Affairs Department, the district government has banned the gathering of five or more people across the province.

The local health department has directed to strictly follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) designated to control the pandemic of coronavirus. The law enforcement agencies have also been informed about the directives.

On the other hand, Pakistan has reported 41 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 659,116. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 14,256.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,525 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.