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Pakistan witnessing third wave of COVID-surge: Lockdown to start in 7 cities

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 15 Mar 2021, 09:40 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab region on Sunday recorded more than 1,600 Covid-19 cases for the first time since June 2020 as the country is witnessing a third wave of virus resurgence in recent times.

Data from the government's coronavirus portal showed that 1,653 new infections were detected in the province in the last 24 hours, marking the fifth straight day Punjab recorded more than 1,000 cases, reports Dawn News.

The first wave of virus surge in the country was reported on June 24, 2020, when it confirmed 1,655 infections.

The tally currently stands at 185,468.

The majority of cases – 973 – were reported in the capital, Lahore, followed by 81 in Gujranwala, 76 in Sialkot, and 73 in Rawalpindi, according to the daily situation report from the health department, reports Dawn News.

Meanwhile, major lockdown will start in seven high-burdened cities from Monday.

The lockdown will be reportedly imposed for two weeks.

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