Milk shops to remain open until 8pm

LAHORE:The Punjab government has decided to prepare lists of all those persons who participated in Tableeghi Ijtamaat (congregations) in other provinces and foreign countries.

The decision was taken at a meeting jointly chaired by Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat and Chief Secretary Major (r) Azam Suleman Khan to review coronavirus situation and administrative affairs in the province. The chief secretary directed all administrative officers to submit the lists of participants in Tableeghi Ijtamaat. The meeting was briefed that screening of all members of Tableeghi Jamaat had almost been completed. The meeting decided to allow keeping milk shops open till 8pm, use mobile vans of departments of Livestock and Social Welfare for screening of people and make hospitals’ OPDs functional for treatment of diseases other than coronavirus as well. The chief secretary said that the decision to allow opening of milk shops till 8pm was taken in view of facilitating people and preventing the shopkeepers from financial loss. He also issued directions to divisional commissioners to keep coordination with dealers of pulses to keep the prices of the commodity stable. The IG Punjab said that policemen, wardens and other staff performing duties in connection with coronavirus must be screened for the disease. He mentioned that during shifting of prisoners from one district to other administration should remain in contact.

He asked the regional police officers to ensure prompt response to ‘threat alerts’ issued by agencies.