As the country opens after months of lockdown, more and more people are coming out of their homes without face masks and under the illusion that the Covid-19 pandemic is over.

Health experts warn that foregoing safety measures will lead to a jump in infection rates and urged the people to wear face masks, particularly in situations where social distancing is not possible, stressing that careless attitude of the public can lead to another spike. 

“Cases have gone down thankfully but the public needs to wear masks and follow SOPs. People have mingled a lot during Eidul Azha and the impact will be visible in the next week. Muharram is coming up. This laidback attitude will complicate things,” said Dr Shireen Khan.

Dr Khan, who has been named as one of the recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his efforts against coronavirus in Balochistan on Aug 14, said Covid-19 numbers had gone down because there was a coordinated response and restrictions were in place but another peak was likely if people were careless.

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