It has been observed that Pakistan is now at an alarming stage, heading towards a second nationwide lockdown if coronavirus infections keep increasing and people arent careful enough and ignores SOP’s.
DIrector Genral of Isalamabd said that the public is not following COVID-19 SOPs, and a second lockdown now seems “inevitable”.
Few months ago, Pakistan imposed a countrywide lockdown on March 24, but it began to come at ease 21 days later. However, the deadly virus reached its peak in mid-June, when over 6,000 infections were recorded in a day with over 100 deaths.
Still, Prime Minister Imran Khan, who frequently spoke against strict lockdowns said that the econmic conditions of the country shuld alos be taken into consideration, saying that the reopening of industrial and commercial sectors in phases with specific and strict health guidelines is necessary.
The country nonetheless saw a sharp decrease in COVID-19 cases in August, with as few as 213 new cases reported on August 30. Following this, the government decided to allow educational institutes to reopen from mid-September.
However, the second wave came in as October approached. According to statistics, Pakistan recorded 1,123 new Covid-19 cases in a single day — the highest in over three months. The total is quite similar to numbers recorded in late April and early May across the country, when the first lockdown was already in place.
