Several localities in Rawalpindi and Multan have been declared as coronavirus hotspots and put under lockdown with immediate effect, according to notifications from the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department.

The notifications said there had been a "constant increase in positivity percentage and prevalence of Covid-19 in the province of Punjab during the last two weeks which poses a serious and imminent threat to public health", adding that all possible measures needed to be taken to control the spread of the virus.

The following areas will remain under a lockdown till November 19:

Rawalpindi

• Fauji Foundation University, New Lalazar
• Government Girls Highschool, Kahuta
• Satellite Town
• Abbasi Abad

Multan

• Naqshband Colony
• Gulgasht Colony/ Khairabad
• Mepco Colony
• Khwajabad/ Multan Kacheri
• Sadat Colony