The final decision on Lockdown will be made in the meeting of the National Security Council meeting and no respite will be allowed to areas having more cases, said Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid here on Sunday. The Minister has said that areas around GT Road are reporting more cases and the cities currently under special focus are Lahore, Gujrat, Jehlum and Gujranawala and Rawalpindi. The Minister said, “So far we have tested over 36,000 people which is the highest number in the South Asia. We are having a good recovery rate and over 300 patients have returned to their homes after recoveries. Some areas of Lahore have been completely sealed due to more cases.” Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that a majority of positive patients are coming from the dedicated quarantine centers for suspected patients. She said adequate arrangements have been made for the treatment of patients testing positive. “In the next stage we will test people at fruit and vegetable markets. This is a war we will have to fight this as a nation. People have to stop unnecessary movement and stay at homes to stop the transmission of virus,” Dr. Yasmin Rashid added.
