Coronavirus: Punjab police finalise preventive measures

Hand wash, sanitisers have been placed at all police stations

MUZAFFARGARH: The district police have finalised preventive measures to contain coronavirus and start using gloves and masks during duty hours.

In line with special directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Nadeem Abbas, hand wash and sanitisers have been placed at all police stations. Police have also started awareness campaigns in their respective areas and announcements were being made for this purpose. Police have also banned public meetings at police stations and issued lists of phone numbers of all officers.

The citizens have been asked to contact the concerned police offices through mobile phone in case of any emergency. On the other hand, DPO Abbas has directed all the officials to apply precautionary measures in order to protect themselves from the virus.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 20^th, 2020.