Targeted Lockdown.

As Punjab has surpassed the tally of one thousand deaths due to COVID-19, the provincial government has announced implementing limited and targeted lockdowns where needed. The provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid, while addressing the media, mentioned areas in Lahore where a complete lockdown will be imposed soon. While the imposition of a lockdown in these areas may create difficulties for the residents, however, this is the only way forward in flattening the curve. The targeted lockdown strategy is perhaps the best tactic at present. The people must cooperate with the officials; otherwise, the situation can go from bad to worse in only a few days, as evidenced by the consistently rising daily infection numbers.

Other provinces must also follow suit immediately. The Sindh government in particular, must decide on the next course of action swiftly. Karachi is one of the hotspots of the virus. The scenario in the capital city of Sindh is grim. A lockdown is inevitable in areas of the metropolitan if the authorities want to contain the spread of the virus. It is important to keep a note of all predictive models that researchers across the...