Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab has said that businesses will have to open now after being closed down in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Speaking to Geo News, he said: "I think that everything has to open. Because things are heading that way. I don't think there is a second opinion on that."

He also urged the public to follow the government's standard operating procedures (SOPs) for curbing the spread of the virus.

"You can call this herd immunity, I will call it hurt immunity. We need to create awareness among people. We need to inform them about SOPs, guidelines and social distancing."