Sindh govt imposes mini smart lockdown in Karachi
KARACHI: A mini smart lockdown was imposed in Karachi on Wednesday night, according to a notification from the Sindh government, where the sub-division of Manghopir’s two areas were sealed as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to spike over the last few days.
The mini smart lockdown has been imposed for a period of two weeks from 12:00 am 01-10-2020 to 15-10-2020 till 07:00 pm, according to the notification.
The areas in Mangophir’s Gadap Town include Saima Villas and Samama City, both having a combined population of 4,000 people approximately.
“The Assistant Commissioner Manghopir is further directed to make implementation plan and enforce the above order in letter and spirit and penalize the violators of SOPs guidelines under the directives of Home Department’s order,” read the notification.
SOPs to be followed during the 2-week lockdown
SOPs during the mini smart lockdown
Following Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) shall be enforced in the areas:
1. Anyone entering or exiting the lockdown areas shall wear a mask
2. Movement of people residing in the lockdown areas shall be strictly restricted
3. Only grocery shops / convenience stores and pharmacies shall be allowed to remain open in these areas during specific timings as specified in the Home Department’s order
4. All other business activities shall strictly remain closed without any exceptions
5. All kind of industrial units falling in the area shall remain closed
6. No home delivery/take away of any sort will be allowed from restaurants, fast food joints
7. Only one person of each household shall be allowed outside for buying food items and medicines by displaying original CNIC to the law enforcement agencies
8. Only one attendant, where extremely necessary, shall be allowed with a person in need of medical care
9. No private / family get-together will be allowed in private homes
10. No joy riding shall be allowed, residents coming out of their houses should have a valid reason to do so
11. Pillion riding shall be strictly banned in these areas
12. All public transport (buses, taxis, rickshaws, Uber, Careem, SWVL, Airlift) is banned to ply on the roads in these areas
13. Government will make every effort to provide mobile dispensaries and mobile utility stores in these areas
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