COVID-19 outbreak: Smart lockdown imposed in three more UCs in Karachi.

KARACHI -- Three more Union Councils (UCs) in Karachi have been put on smart lockdown due to increasing cases of coronavirus in the metropolis.

According to details, the areas Model Colony, Korangi and Shah Faisal Town will be sealed for 14 days.

On the other hand, the local administration has also closed three restaurants in South District for not implementing coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The decision came after Pakistan reported 80 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 457,288. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 9,330.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,615 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad. Punjab has overtaken Sindh in most...