Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister on information Ajmal Wazir has said that the smart lockdown enforced throughout the province is showing "splendid results".

Ajmal Wazir addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV
Ajmal Wazir addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV

Listing the steps the provincial government has taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the province, he said:

  • Smart lockdown is being enforced
  • Implementation of SOPs is being ensured — warnings have been issued to some businesses that were not following precautionary measures while others have been sealed
  • Testing capacity is being increased and will be taken to 10,000 tests per day by July end
  • Healthcare capacity, including beds for Covid-19 patients are being increased

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