As Pakis­tan records 120 deaths — the highest ever number of fatalities from novel coronavirus in a day — during the past 24 hours, the government has announced that 20 cities have been identified as potential Covid-19 hotspots/clusters where restrictive measures are needed to contain the virus in line with the prime minister’s smart lockdown policy.

According to a statement of the National Coordination and Operation Centre, it undertook a comprehensive review of potential Covid-19 clusters and hotspots across Pakistan in line with PM Khan’s announcement of containment of Covid-19 through smart lockdown strategy.

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