Punjab continues to see surge in Covid-19 cases

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While 332 of the total 783 new coronavirus cases were detected in Punjab in a single day, the federal government provided thousands of addresses and names to the provinces enabling them to implement the ‘test, trace and quarantine (TTQ)’ policy.

“There is a need to focus more on locally transmitted cases when the share of locally transmitted cases has reached 81 per cent. Provinces will track, trace and quarantine the contacts of the confirmed cases to slow down the spread of the virus,” said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza while speaking at a news conference.

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