QUETTA: According to a notification issued by Balochistan's Home and Tribal Affairs Department, the Covid-19 lockdown - imposed in the country since the virus' outbreak in February - in the province has been extended till August 17.

The provincial government has also allowed trade centres to remain open from 9 am to 10 pm while tandoors, milk shops, medical stores and medical stores have been allowed to remain open for 24 hours.

According to the notification, hotels and restaurants are also allowed to remain open round the clock but only for home delivery and take away services.

Educational institutes, marriage halls, cinemas, farmhouses and picnic points will remain close. The provincial government also extended a ban on the gathering of 10 or more people as well as any kind of protest camps, sit-ins, processions and rallies.