Lahore CCPO asks businessmen to only call necessary staff for work

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Zulfiqar Hameed has said that all sectors will have to cooperate to prevent coronavirus spread.

Closing businesses at 5pm in the evening means 4.30pm. Customers inside stores should leave the stores by 4 o'clock, said the CCPO while talking to a business community delegation which met with him under the leadership of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Irfan Sheikh.

DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed was also present. The Lahore police chief urged that the distance should be checked by marking the public dealing offices. “Social distancing must be ensured, no matter how long the queue is. Call police where it feels difficult to implement the restrictions” the CCPO ask the traders.

Zulfiqar Hameed made it clear that there was no restriction on the transportation of food, but “use of trucks for transportation of passengers should be avoided. DIG Operations Rai Babar Saeed told the business community members that only necessary staff should be called to work and rush must be avoided. Repeated announcements to wear masks at stores through a megaphone should be made, he said. LCCI President Irfan Sheikh said, “The business community fully supports government action.

Meanwhile, on the directions by CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed, more than 40,000 disposable and washable masks were distributed among the cops to protect them from coronavirus. SP Headquarters Jamil Zafar said 5,000 corona kits had been arranged for field duty officials. Corona kits/personal protective equipment are being used at check posts and during special operations.

Total, 15,000 bottles of sanitizer were provided to the cops. The SP Headquarters Lahore said that 50,000 gloves were given to the police force. “We have managed 500 goggles for police personnel deployed on sensitive duty” he said. Meanwhile, the CCPO made it clear that health of the cops performing public service duty cannot be compromised. “The supply of corona kits, masks and sanitizer will continue,” said the CCPO. He stated that the quarantine centre at the police hospital was fully functional.