KARACHI: Sindh government on Wednesday announced a set of new restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus amid the third Covid-19 wave.
According to a notification issued here on Wednesday, the provincial government imposed a complete ban on indoor/outdoor wedding ceremonies from April 6.
It ordered that “all kinds of gatherings (indoor/outdoor) will be banned with immediate effect.”
“This will include all social, cultural, political, sports and other events,” the notification reads.
The notification reads that all markets, shopping malls and other businesses will work from 6am in the morning till 8pm.
The Sindh government also announced to shut all public parks, cinemas, shrines and imposed a ban on dine-in services at restaurants. Outdoor dining will be allowed till 10:00 pm
According to a notification issued in this regard, the following measures will be taken:
Indoor dining will be prohibited
All sports, festivals will be totally banned
Shrines, cinemas, parks and music centers shut down
All indoor activities/marriages will be prohibited.
Outdoor activities with a maximum of 300 people will be allowed till 8pm
50 percent work from home policy declared necessary
Intercity public transport to operate at 50% of capacity
The shops which are necessary will remain open for 24 hours
