Partial lockdown in Karachi after alarming rise in COVID cases
Al Jazeera
Sindh’s chief minister said a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases flooded hospitals in Karachi, the provincial capital.
Provincial authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, including the commercial hub of Karachi and other urban centres, amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown began on Saturday and is set to last until August 8, despite opposition from the federal government and the local business community. On Friday, Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases flooded hospitals in Karachi, the provincial capital.
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