Seven cities in Punjab to have another smart lockdown.

ISLAMABAD: With the ongoing rise in the COVID-19 cases, a smart lockdown has been imposed in major cities in Punjab. Starting today (Monday) the lockdown will be imposed in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala and Gujrat, local media reported.

The lockdown will remain imposed for the next two week to curb the spread of virus under the third wave.

On accounts of rising coronavirus positive cases, Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department issued a notification regarding the lockdown. The department called the rise in positive cases as a threat to public health.

According to the lockdown notification, the lockdown will minimize the movement of people, and a ban on all kinds of religious, social, political gatherings will be imposed. Marriage and banquet halls, community centres and marquees will remain closed

There will be...