Coronavirus help desk set up
Vaccinators wear protective masks as they get their temperature checked, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighborhood as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS
A coronavirus help desk has been established by Assistant Commissioner (AC) Zainul Abideen at the cattle market in Jaranwala to create awareness among the animal dealers regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the government had spelled out the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the cattle markets to protect people from the virus. He directed the market management to take strict action over violation of the SOPs and said no one should be allowed to enter the premises without a face mask. Meanwhile, Sammundri Assistant Commissioner Faisal Sultan claimed to have arrested seven persons from the local cattle market on charges of violation of the SOPs. The violators were handed over to the area police and further action is underway.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 29th, 2020.