The Sindh government has extended a province-wide lockdown enforced to curb the spread of the coronavirus until August 15.

Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said the lockdown was being extended to "protect the lives of people". He further said that following SOPs was the need of the time, adding that it was "important that SOPs are strictly followed in mosques, offices and bazaars".

Shah said that marriage halls would remain closed and and public gatherings would be banned during this time.