Sindh govt decides to increase testing in virus hotspots

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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government has decided to increase testing in virus hotspots.

In a meeting, Shah said that the Sindh government is offering free tests and encouraged people having symptoms to get themselves tested. He directed the provincial disaster management authority to send messages to people on their phones as to how they could get tested if they were showing symptoms of the virus.

The chief minister also allowed cattle markets to be opened, SOPs for which will be issued later.

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