10 streets in Islamabad sealed after Covid-19 cases emerge

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The capital administration has sealed 10 streets in seven residential sectors after another 157 cases of Covid-19 were reported on Sunday.

“Every street that has been sealed has five or more cases of Covid-19. The decision has been made to keep the residents in isolation so that the spread of the virus can be stopped,” Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat told Dawn.

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, available with Dawn, Islamabad’s District Health Office teams have carried out Covid-19 surveillance activities in various streets in the city.

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