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LOCKDOWN ORDER ON 20.05.2021 IN PUNJAB

 Government of the Punjab, Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department issued lockdown order on 20.05.2021 in the wake of  constantly rising of COVID-19 cases in the Province of Punjab. The details of order is as under:- 1. Activities: Complete ban is imposed on all commercial activities after 8:00 PM and all markets and establishments shall remain closed thereafter. Exemption is granted only to following essential services:  "Pharmacies / Medical stores, Medical Facilities and Vaccination Centers, Petrol Pumps, Tandoors, Milk / Dairy Shops, Food Takeaways and E-commerce / Courier / Postal Services & Utility Services (Electricity, Natural Gas, Internet, Cellular Networks / Telecom, Call Centers, Media), Auto workshops, Oil Depots and all kinds of Mandis including Grain, Fruit, Cattle and Vegetable Mandis." 2. Closed Days: Saturday & Sunday shall be observed as Closed Days whereby all activities shall be banned and markets / establishments shall remain closed....

DECISION TO VACCINATE JOURNALISTS ON PRIORITY BASIS

  Government of the Punjab decided to vaccinate the journalists on priority basis. Special Vaccination Centre will be established in press club.

RELAXATION IN LOCKDOWN TO FACILITATE GENERAL PUBLIC

  Government of Pakistan, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued a notification regarding relaxation lockdown to facilitate general public.           NCOC session chaired by Mr Asad Umer (Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives) was held on 15th May, 2021 and was attended by Chief Secretaries provinces (via video link). Forum was apprised about NPls implementation in the country and need to facilitate general public through immediate relaxation in certain specific NPIs. Forum unanimously agreed on relaxation of following NPls to be implemented as per specified dates: a. Resumption of all types of public transport with 50% occupancy (Inter city, Intra City and Inter Provincial Transport) with effect from 16th May, 2021 b. Market activities to resume with effect from 17th May, 2021; however, all markets and shops will close by 08:00 pm (less essential services). Indoor / outdoor dining will continue to rem...

GUIDELINES TO CONTROL MOBILITY FROM 08 TO 16 MAY, 2021

Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior issued guidelines to control mobility during 08 to 16 May, 2021 and on forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.           Due to the current spike of Covid-19 in the country, following guidelines issued with slogan "Stay Home - Stay Safe":- a. Issuance of SOPs Guidelines:- Issuance of comprehensive SOPs / guidelines for Yom.e-Ali, Itekar, Shab-e-Qadar, Jummah-tul-Wida and Namaz-e-Eid by 1st May, 2021.   b. General NPIs:-  All markets, businesses and shops will remain closed except essential services including following:-  Grocery Stores - Pharmacies / Medical Stores - Medical Facilities and Vaccination Centres - Vegetable, Fruit, Chicken & Meat Shops - Bakeries - Petrol Pumps - Food Takeaways and E-Commerce (Home Delivery) - Utility Services (Electricity Natural Gas, Internet, Cellular Networks / Telecom, Call Centres) and Media   c. Tourism:- Complete ban on tourism for both locals & outsiders. All...

NOTIFICATION REGARDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHAND RAAT AND EID UL FITR BY PRIMARY & SECONDARY HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENT

  Government of the Punjab, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department issued notification regarding SOPs and Instructions for Eid ul Fitr and Chand Raat. Notification implementation will be observed / enforced from 08th May to 16th May, 2021. SOPs and Instructions are as under:- There will be complete ban on all Chand Raat Bazars and all stalls of Mehndi, Bangles and Clothes. There will ban on all markets, business, offices, shops, tourism places. There will complete ban on public transport of inter city and inter provincial. Train service will be run with 70% passengers. Rikshaws and Taxis will run with 50% passengers. Businesses can be run 24 hours (Tandoor, Medical Services, Pharmacies,  Petrol Pumps, Food Delivery Services, Electricity, Gas, Internet, Cellular Companies, Call Centres and Media Houses) Businesses can be run from 09:00am to 06:00pm (Grocery Stores, General Stores, Bakeries, Meat Shops, Flour Chakis, Fruit Shops, Vegetables Shops. There will be complete ban...

INCREASED CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION CENTRES IN DISTRICT HAFIZABAD

 Hafizabad is the first District to propose and start Covid-19 vaccination at Rural Health Centres (RHCs) besides already established vaccination centres.           Seven  more COVID-19 vaccination centres have been established at RHCs in Hafizabad besides the already established 02 Centres i.e. at Tehsil Council Hall, District Complex Hafizabad and at Sports Gymnasium, Tehsil Complex Pindi Bhattian.             Now total 0 9 Centres are opererational in District Hafizabad which are as under:- 1. RHC Kolo Tarar 2. RHC Vanike Tarar 3. RHC kaleki Mandi 4. RHC Kassoki 5. Tehsil Council Hall, District Complex Hafizabad  6. RHC Rasul Pur Tarar 7. RHC Jalal Pur Bhattian 8. RHC Sukheki 9. Sports Gymnasium, Tehsil Complex Pindi Bhattian           Citizens of the age of 40 plus must get themselves registered by sending their CNIC number, through sms at “ 1166 ” or visit  h...

REGISTRATION FOR VACCINATION OF CORONAVIRUS

  Government of the Punjab, Primary and Secondary Healthcare has also started registration of person over 40 years of age for vaccination of coronavirus. For Registration of Persons Over 40 Years of Age Send CNIC Number at 1166 via sms or visit   NIMS.NADRA.GOV.PK For Registration of Persons Over 40 Years of Age Go to any nearest vaccination center and take vaccination. For further information call at 1033.

EID UL FITR HOLIDAYS FOR VACCINATION OF COVID-19

  Government of Pakistan, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) intimated that only Eid day and next day will be observed as holidays for Vaccination on Eid-ul-Fitr for all remaining days.  

LOCKDOWN ORDER IN PUNJAB

The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the Province of Punjab, positivity rate in some cities is constantly rising and third wave is looming, which poses a serious and imminent threat to public health. Hence, it is mandatory to take all possible safety measures for prevention and control of this disease in the Province of Punjab. AND WHEREAS, in my opinion there are sufficient grounds to proceed under Section 4(c), 5(1)(e), 5(1)(f) of "The Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Act 2020" as an immediate preventive and expeditious remedy and the directions hereinafter appearing are necessary to ensure public health, safety. control the spread of COVID-19 and conserve lives in the Province of Punjab.  AND WHEREAS, the declaration that COVID-19 represents a serious and imminent threat to public health throughout the Province of Punjab under Section 3(l) of the Act ibid has already been published in the Gazette after approval of the Chief Minister.  NOW THERE...

ORDER REGARDING EXEMPTION TO VARIOUS STORES AND SHOPS TO OPERATE 7 DAYS A WEEK

  Sarah Aslam, Secretary, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, Government of the Punjab, with the approval of Chief Minister, Punjab, ordered following additional exemption to; " All Ramzan bazaars, fruit, dairy & meat shops, tandoors, small grocery and karyana stores are hereby allowed to operate from 9AM till 6PM, 7 days a week ".  This order shall come into force immediately within territorial limits of Punjab.  This order shall be given wide publicity in official Gazette, Daily Newspapers and broadcasting through Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television and other TV Channels as news item for information of the general public.

DECISIONS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL OF THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19

 T he number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the Province of Punjab, positivity rate in some cities is constantly rising and third wave is looming, which poses a serious and imminent threat to public health. Hence, it is mandatory to take all possible safety measures for prevention and control of this disease in the Province of Punjab. AND WHEREAS, in my opinion there are sufficient grounds to proceed under Section 4(c), 5(1)(e), 5(1)(f) of "The Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Act 2020" as an immediate preventive and expeditious remedy and the directions hereinafter appearing are necessary to ensure public health, safety. control the spread of COVID-19 and conserve lives in the Province of Punjab.  AND WHEREAS, the declaration that COVID-19 represents a serious and imminent threat to public health throughout the Province of Punjab under Section 311) of the Act ibid has already been published in the Gazette after approval of the Chief Minister.  NO...

TWO WEEKS LOCKDOWN IN DISTRICTS WITH HIGH RATIO OF CORONAVIRUS

  Government of Pakistan, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) intimated two weeks city wise lockdown in various districts with high disease prevalence is tentatively planned with effect from 2nd / 3rd May, 2021. The list of districts / cities:- Islamabad  Rawalpindi  Lahore  Multan  Faisalabad  Gujranwala  Bahawalpur  Hyderabad  Peshawar  Dir Lower  Mardan  Nowshera  Malakand  Charsadda  Swat  Swabi  Muzaffarabad  Sudhnuti  Poonch  Bagh

DECISIONS MADE IN THE NCOC MEETING ON 27.04.2021 REGARDING SOPs / GUIDELINES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19

  National Command and Operations Centre on 27th April 2021 made following decisions in order to control and prevent of spread of Coronavirus: 1. Timely issuance of SOPs / guidelines for Itekaf, Shab-e-Qadar, Jumma-tul-Wida and Namaz-e-Eid be ensured.   2. Complete ban on tourism from 8th to 16th May 2021 including Eid Holidays. Closure of tourist resorts, public parks and hotels in /around tourist spots to remain closed.   3. Ban on travel (inter-provincial and inter-city transport) during Eid Holidays. However, locals specially of GB will be allowed to travel.   4. Closure of all tourist resorts, public parks, hotels, restaurants, shopping mall, transport.   5. Travel nodes leading to tourist spots closed; focus on Murree, Galiyat, Swat-Kalam, Sea View / Beaches and Northern Areas etcetera.   6. Uninterrupted electricity supply during Eid Holidays be ensured.   7. Locals of GB will be allowed to travel back to GB during the holidays.   8. Minist...

ORDER REGARDING RESTRICTION OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN PUNJAB FOR PREVENTION OF SPREAD AND CONTROL OF CORONAVIRUS

 The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the Province of Punjab, positivity rate in some cities is constantly rising and third wave is looming, which poses a serious and imminent threat to public health. Hence, it is mandatory to take all possible safety measures for prevention and control of this disease in the Province of Punjab. AND WHEREAS, in my opinion there are sufficient grounds to proceed under Section 4(c), 5(1)(e), 5(1)(f) of "The Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Act 2020" as an immediate preventive and expeditious remedy and the directions hereinafter appearing are necessary to ensure public health, safety, control the spread of COVID-19 and conserve lives in the Province of Punjab.  AND WHEREAS, the declaration that COVID-19 represents a serious and imminent threat to public health throughout the Province of Punjab under Section 311) of the Act ibid has already been published in the Gazette after approval of the Chief Minister.  NOW ...

REGISTRATION FOR CORONA VIRUS VACCINE FOR OVER 50 YEARS AGE CITIZENS

  Government of Pakistan started registration and corona virus vaccination of citizens having over 50 years of age. Registration can done via website http://nims.nadra.gov.pk or sending CNIC number at 1166.

PRECAUTIONAY AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE OBSERVED FOR CORONA VIRUS IN SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

  All the wings of school education department shall operate with 50% strength on rotation basis. However, all the Additional Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and Section Officers,  SED will attend the office regularly.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STRICT OBSERVANCE OF CORONA SOPs BY POLICE PERSONNEL

  Central Police Office, Punjab, Lahore Operation Branch issued instructions regarding strict compliance of COVID-19 SOPs by Police Personnel. The strict implementation and observance of Corona SOPs by all personnel. All officers / officials should wear mask and avoid close contact while performing their duties. Negligence in this regard shall not be tolerated and strict departmental action shall be taken in case of violation of Corona SOPs. Incase if any police personnel is observed showing any lapse about the SOP, action be taken against not only him / her but also his / her immediate supervisory officer.

NOTIFICATION REGARDING CLOSURE OF LOCAL MARKETS IN SARGODHA AND RAWALPINDI

  Notifications issued regarding closing of local markets / commercial activities in Sargodha District and Rawalpindi District due to COVID. In view of local tradition and demands of local traders / general public, all markets / commercial activities shall remain closed on Friday & Saturday instead of Saturday & Sunday due to Covid-19 till further orders. 

NOTIFICATION REGARDING CLOSURE OF MARKETS IN HAFIZABAD DUE TO COVID-19

  Deputy Commissioner, Hafizabad issued a notification regarding closing of local markets on every Friday and Saturday in Hafizabad due to Covid-19.   In view of local tradition and demands of local traders / general public, all markets / commercial activities shall remain closed on Friday & Saturday instead of Saturday & Sunday in District Hafizabad due to Covid-19 till further orders. 

CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION CENTERS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS

  Government of the Punjab, Primary & Secondary Healthcare, established coronavirus vaccination centers in various district. Opening time of centers is 08:00AM and closing time is 08:00AM daily.