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Published 25 May, 2020 06:16pm

Govt may reimpose lockdown after Eid if SOP violations continue: Dr Mirza

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said that the government will reimpose lockdowns across the country after Eid if the current trajectory of the virus continues.

Lamenting that the government's instructions and standard operating procedures to control the spread of the virus were not being followed, the prime minister's aide said:

"As we promised when we eased the lockdown, if this trend continues we may reimpose strict lockdowns after Eid," Mirza said.

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