Covid-19 lockdown: Federal government to be consulted before taking any decision: minister

Sindh Minister for Information, Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Religious Affairs, Forest and Wildlife Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that no new decision has been taken so far to tighten or relax the lockdown in the province.
The provincial Information Minister said that the Sindh government was reviewing the situation, adding that the federal government would be consulted before taking any new decision regarding the lockdown.
He said that the shopkeepers should open their shops in accordance with the standard operating procedures issued by the Sindh government and take precautions. He also told the people that coronavirus was still present among us and if we were careless we could suffer huge losses.
"It is better that we take all precautionary measures and not leave our homes unnecessarily," Nasir Hussain Shah said. "Because no vaccine for the coronavirus has been invented so far, the only way to avoid it is to take precautions," he added. The provincial Minister said that by taking precautions we would protect not only ourselves, but our loved ones as well.
He further told the people not to listen to rumours, adding that whatever decision would be taken regarding the lockdown would be formally announced. The provincial Information Minister said that the government alone could not fight the pandemic and the cooperation of the people was very important in this regard. "The more people cooperate, the more we will be able to protect ourselves from this pandemic," he said.
He further said that Sindh Transport Minister was in talks with the transporters and their problems would be resolved soon. He said that the Sindh government was aware of the problems of all the business community including transporters. He said that as the situation improves, relief would be given to businessmen and the people.