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Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his address to the nation on Tuesday, announced that the lockdown restrictions were to remain largely in place for another two weeks as country’s fight against Covid-19 continues. He said that it was owing to the restrictions that the country was able to contain the pandemic’s spread and keep it from reaching the projected numbers.
While the lockdown has been extended to April 30, restrictions have been eased for certain industries and businesses to lessen the economic fallout of the virus shutdowns, especially for the working classes. A number of low-risk industries have been allowed resumption of operations with the Prime Minister set to review the situation again before Ramzan.
The decision came on a day when coronavirus deaths in Pakistan crossed 100 and confirmed cases neared 6,000. The country has seen a sharp and steady spike in new Covid-19 cases but, as some officials believe, the situation is not as bad as feared earlier. However, experts point out that the next few weeks could pose a serious challenge.
Referring to the concerns that lifting of lockdown restrictions would increase the risk of local transmission, Imran Khan said that the govt will keep an eye on the situation and if cases are found in certain areas or sectors, they will be locked down again. He also said that some more industries would be reopened if the situation headed towards normalcy.
Here are the latest updates:
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— Reuters (@Reuters) April 15, 2020
The country saw 272 new cases on April 14th, 2020 with 119 from Punjab, according to latest verified data issued by National Command and Control Center.
A total of 11 patients died during the past 24 hours, with four deaths each from Sindh and Punjab while another three deaths were reported by KPK.
Hospitalizations grew on April 14th to 1,496 in 24 hours up from 1,368 hospitalizations a day ago. 44 are reported to be in critical condition or are on ventilators.
Numbers show that new cases or deaths haven’t spiked exponentially but the curve is still on a rise, indicating that cases aren’t flattening and the peak isn’t in sight yet.
Read the full report here.
Another 68 people have recovered from Covid-19 in Pakistan, according to the government’s Covid portal.
This brings the total recoveries in the country to 1,446 so far.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis.
Trump told a White House news conference the WHO had “failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable.” He said the group had promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak of the virus than otherwise would have occurred.
The United States is the biggest overall donor to the Geneva-based WHO, contributing more than $400 million in 2019, roughly 15% of its budget.
The hold on funding was expected. Trump has been increasingly critical of the organization as the global health crisis has continued, and he has reacted angrily to criticism of his administration’s response.
-Reuters
Hours after the federal government announced National Coordination Committee’s decision to ease lockdown restrictions across the country, the Sindh government has decided to allow the resumption of certain economic activities, albeit with the condition that they follow precautionary measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
A notification issued to this effect by the Sindh home department late on Tuesday evening reflected some of the relief measures granted to certain industries in line with the NCC’s recommendations.
-Dawn
At least 4 more coronavirus deaths and 89 new cases were reported in Punjab on Tuesday. The new numbers take Punjab’s death toll to 28 and its tally of confirmed cases to 2,945.
Punjab's #COVID19 stats as on 14th April:
Total confirmed cases: 2,945
Non-Quarantined cases: 1,100
DGK & Multan Quarantine:701
Jail prisoners: 89
Members of Tableeghi Jama'ats: 1,055
Deaths: 28
Critical Patients: 9
Recoveries: 508
Tests Conducted: 43,565#PunjabCoronavirusUpdate— Usman Buzdar (@UsmanAKBuzdar) April 14, 2020
KP reported three more Covid-19 deaths in Peshawar during the past 24 hours, in addition to 65 new cases of the virus.
The new deaths bring KP’s provincial toll to 38 while its number of confirmed cases has climbed to 865.
Many who tested positive for the virus on Tuesday are members of the Tableeghi Jamaat.
65 new cases confirmed in last 24 hours taking the tally to 865. Majority of the new cases have Tableeghi travel history. 3 more deaths were reported, all from Peshawar, taking the tally to 38. 25 more patients recovered taking the tally to 178 in KP. #KPfightsCorona pic.twitter.com/cVWi9SMcew
— Health Department KP (@HealthKPGovt) April 14, 2020
For our coronavirus coverage from April 14, click here.
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