‘Smart lockdown’ in Sector I-8, I-10 to be lifted today

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) on Wednesday announced that they will lift the ‘smart lockdown’ from four areas in Sector I-8 and I-10 later today (Thursday).

In a notification issued on Wednesday, ICTA Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hamza Shafqaat said that the ‘smart lockdown’ - imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) - was being lifted from two sub-sectors of Sector I-8 and I-10, including Sector I-8/3 and I-8/4 as well as I-10/1 and I-10/2 from 7pm on Thursday.

He explained that the decision has been taken after a detailed survey of these localities, contact tracing, ground surveillance and testing of suspected patients showed that the number of Covid-19 cases in these areas is on the decline. He added that so far 12,912 people have tested positive for the virus in the federal capital while there have been 129 associated deaths.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 2^nd, 2020.