Sector G-9 commercial areas to be de-sealed today.

ISLAMABAD -- The commercial areas of sector G-9 will open today (Monday) after a gap of almost two weeks as the authorities observed significant reduction in the COVID-19 cases in the area.

The capital city administration had on June 12 sealed two sub-sectors and markaz of sector G-9 after the number of COVID-19 cases there crossed 300. The decision to seal sub-sector G-9/2 and G-9/3 along with commercial areas including Karachi Company market was taken in response to the District Health Office's recommendation. The sub-sectors were de-sealed on Sunday while the commercial activity in the sector would start from today as Saturdays and Sundays have been declared as general lockdown. According...