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Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has warned against softening of lockdown, while the number of Covid-19 cases on rise in the country, on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference, Dr Ikram said with softening in lockdown the gates are being opened for the disease as the decision will further spread it.

The doctor said World Health Organization (WHO) had warned against any relief in the lockdown and urged for further tightening it. "The violation of the WHO protocol won't benefit anyone," doctors said.

"The patients are running from one hospital to another due to lack of any guideline," doctors said.

It is to be mentioned here that the government has decided to relieve the lockdown from Saturday, while the PMA and other doctors' associations are demanding for further tightening of the lockdown and creating public awareness about the Covid-19 disease.

Dr Ikram said in present situation the disease will further spread in Karachi. While expressing his dissatisfaction over the government's steps to enforce the lockdown he questioned, "What will happen if this 'lockdown' will be further relieved?"

"The number of confirmed cases is increasing while the government has announced softening of lockdown," Dr Qaisar Sajjad said. "In other parts of the world lockdown is being softened after diminishing cases of the disease," he said.

The disease has yet to reach its climax in the country, ending the lockdown in this situation will prove dangerous, the doctors warned.

Copyright News Network International, 2020

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