Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the Corona Tigers Relief Force will have two main purposes: to identify people who are "most in need of help", and identify people who need to be put under quarantine.

"They will try to find out about people who were unable to register through SMS for the cash disbursement programme, which people have received assistance, which people need assistance."

He added that the lockdown will only succeed if people are provided food at their doorsteps and the relief force would a vital part of doing that.