Balochistan’s Coronavirus Cases Cross 1,000 Mark

Balochistan’s coronavirus cases have crossed 1,000 mark, with 57 more cases on Thursday.

The provincial total has surged to 1,031, according to provincial government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani.

Speaking during a press conference, Liaquat Sahwani said: “If people do not abide by the government’s SOPs and guidelines, we will be compelled to take stricter measures.”

“Eight hundred and eighty locally transmitted cases have been reported [in the province],” Shahwani said, adding that if the government decides to impose a complete lockdown across the province, then that would result in a curfew.

He further added a complete will be imposed across the province if the number of coronavirus cases continue to surge.

According to the spokesperson that the government has decided to open the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman for only two days a week, Saturday and Sunday.

“Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan will be able allowed to return home on those two days,” said Shahwani.