Restaurants and Marriage Halls closed in Karachi

Since the cases of Coronavirus have decreased in the country, the Government allowed the reopening restaurants and marriage halls. Restaurants and institutions were strictly ordered to follow the SOPs. But At least 103 restaurants and six marriage halls closed due to violations of health protocols or SOPs. National Command and Operation Centre took this decison to avoid the increase in cases.

The country’s nerve center said that it has also instructed all provinces to ensure health guidelines and abidance of protocols. The NCOC also alerted the authorities that restaurants and marriage halls were “emerging as the epicentre of the disease”.

Federal minister Asad Umar:

Federal minister Asad Umar also warned that indoor restaurants and marriage halls were emerging as “high contributors to the COVID-19 spread”.

“Indoor restaurants and marriage halls are emerging as high contributors to Covid spread. NCOC has directed all provinces and federating units to crack down standard operating procedure (SOP) violations in these places.” he said on Twitter.

“We must not allow the irresponsible behaviour of some to put the health of everyone at risk,” he said.

Karachi over the last week has witnessed an increase in infections on September 30. An NCOC meeting informed the rise in the number of daily Covid-19 cases reported across the country, especially in the port city.