Lockdown in four neighbourhoods from Wednesday

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration ((ICTA) has decided to partially seal two sectors of Islamabad with effect from June 18 in order to prevent spread of coronavirus, an official statement said.

According to a notification issued by District Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat stated that the sub-sectors I-8/3, I-8/4, I-10/1 and I-10/22 along with I-8 Markaz and I-10 Markaz are being sealed with effect from June 18 midnight in public interest and until further orders.

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The notification has been issued after Covid-19 confirmed cases were traced by the surveillance teams.

However, the exemptions to this order include pharmacy and medicine shops, groceries stores and bakeries.

Citizens have been appealed to make prior arrangements for their convenience including ration, medicines and reschedule their engagements.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 17^th, 2020.