ICT admin closes many COVID-19 hotspot streets, educational institutions.

ISLAMABAD -- Many COVID-19 hotspot streets and educational institutions in the federal capital have been shuttered down for the second time in a bid to curb the second spike in coronavirus cases and to avoid its further spread.

On the direction of Ministry of National Health Services, the district administration of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has started smart lockdown in different streets to reduce transmission of the infection in selected streets and other sectors of Islamabad.

According to an official of the administration, the district administration of the ICT also continued surprise visits of educational institutions today in the federal capital to examine observance of the coronavirus related standard operating procedures (SOPs).

After reporting of three cases of COVID-19 from Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG), F-10/2, the district health officer Islamabad has advised to immediately close the campus premises for a period till further intimation.

He also directed to conduct thorough disinfection activities as per the guidelines issued by the health ministry.

Furthermore, the COVID-19 testing of all the exposed staff and students must be performed and adherence to the SOP's must be ensured.

He directed that all the close contacts of the cases must be quarantined for a period of 14 days.

The district administration of Islamabad has already closed some streets for being identified as COVID-19 hot spots included Street 46 F-11/3, Street 23 F-11/2, Street 58 I-8/2, Street 57 I-8/3, Street 91 I-8/4, Street 10 Block D Media Town, Street 12 I-10/2, Street 33 G-11/2, Street 30 Pakistan Town Phase 1 and Street 35, G-6/2

Only people with jobs in essential services and with negative COVID-19 certificate will be allowed to leave. Health teams will complete TTQ and give clearance for opening up while assistant commissioners will coordinate for making sure all arrangements in place.

The local administration also started taking actions on violation of SOPs related with the Corona while visiting marriage halls, markets and petrol pumps by its inspection teams. The administration also sealed schools, shops, workshops and restaurants on the violation of SOPs.

The inspection teams also issued notices to marriage halls besides imposing fines on owners of different shops.

Commenting on the situation, an official of Ministry of National health Services said several local level administrative...