ISLAMABAD – The authorities on Thursday ordered to seal Rimsha Colony in Sector H-9 and Shehzad City right here after confirmed stories of two people contaminated with Novel Coronavirus in every of the world.
District Justice of the Peace issued a notification on this regard beneath Epidemic Illness Act (1958), in bigger public curiosity and to stop widespread outbreak of Coronavirus within the areas.
Pakistan Military, police and Rangers have been requested to cordon off the areas to make sure public security, in accordance with the notification.
Each the areas had one constructive case every. Well being groups will monitor the areas and take additional measures to safe residents towards the virus.
The areas will likely be opened after well being survey.
The authorities have additionally requested the individuals who attended the funeral prayer of mother-in-law of Faisal Mahmood of Shahzad City on March 20 to enter isolation and take a look at for Coronavirus.
Mahmood had just lately returned from a Tableegi mission.
Later, his mother-in-law died and he stored interacting with the individuals.
After he felt signs of Coronavirus, he was examined constructive which finally led to sealing of the world.
Within the meantime, space of BharaKahu can also be being partially opened.
The overall variety of Coronavirus sufferers in BharaKahu and Shahzad City is 16, in accordance with the authorities.
NO CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DEATH IN CAPITAL
The authorities termed the dying of an individual in sector G-13 right here reportedly as a consequence of Coronavirus as rumours.
“There is no death due to Corona in Islamabad. Please do not listen to rumours,” Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat took to Twitter to state because the rumours began taking rounds within the metropolis.
“It was drug overdose. His friend who gave him has ran away and is being chased. Very unfortunate that Edhi volunteer without any investigation issued a statement,” stated the Deputy Commissioner.
Really, in accordance with the DC, Ahmed Hassan was administered drug by Ahmed Khan. Through the preliminary investigation, it proved to be a drug case and there was no case of dying as a consequence of Coronavirus in Islamabad, confirmed the authorities.
DISINFECTION PROCESS STARTS
In the meantime, on the recommendation of public well being consultants, the authorities have began disinfection in Islamabad.
“We have started from PIMS, then Bhara Kahu, then Sabzi Mandi and then will target all high density areas today and will continue,” stated Deputy Commissioner Islamabad on Thursday.
The process apparently doesn’t look that refined however it’s efficient, he added.
SOPS FOR TAXI SERVICE IN
CAPITAL
District Justice of the Peace Islamabad additionally issued a notification for clean functioning of taxi service within the metropolis amidst growing tally of Coronavirus sufferers in Islamabad.
In line with a separate notification, driver will guarantee carrying of masks and gloves as reuse of masks and gloves has been prohibited.
The passenger should put on masks and can sit on the again seat of taxi. The taxi driver will disinfect automobile after every passenger, the notification stated.
