Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. PHOTO: PTI
DI KHAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Ok-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday mentioned that no resolution has been to impose a province-wide curfew, nevertheless, lockdowns are being imposed in particular areas to guard residents from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
CM Mahmood mentioned this after visiting the newly-established quarantine centre in Dera Ismail Khan.
The chief minister appealed to the general public to take the coronavirus significantly and undertake precautionary measures resembling self-isolation. It was in the very best curiosity of everybody to minimise social interplay and keep away from pointless motion, he added.
The chief minister mentioned that preparations have been made on the newly-established quarantine centres per worldwide requirements. Furthermore, he mentioned that the provincial authorities is working laborious to forestall the unfold of COVID-19 and that pragmatic steps have been taken on this regard. Nonetheless, public assist is critical to struggle the illness.
“The provincial government is taking steps beyond its capacity to address the issue however all these measures will only be fruitful if people fulfil the responsibilities on their part by following the preventive and precautionary measures against coronavirus,” the chief minister added.
Earlier, CM Mahmood visited the quarantine centre established on the Gomal Medical Faculty. The chief minister was knowledgeable that the centre presently can accommodate greater than 250 suspected sufferers, which may additional be elevated if wanted.
Separate rooms have been devoted for each suspected affected person on the centre whereas full preparations for preliminary medical checks of the suspected circumstances have additionally been ensured, the chief minister was advised.
Printed in The Specific Tribune, March 20th, 2020.
