Following the increase in coronavirus cases, Balochistan has extended its lockdown until May 19.
In a tweet, provincial government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani announced the extension. He said due to the rapid increase of cases, the provincial government has decided to extend the lockdown for another 15 days.
"The only medicine and solution so far has proven to be isolation, social distancing
and lockdown. Hence Balochistan government has decided to extend lockdown for further 15 days till 19th May," he tweeted.
#COVID?19 rapidly spreading in #Balochistan. The only medicine & solution so far has proven to be #Isolation #SocialDistancing
And #lockdown.
Hence Balochistan Govt has decided to extend Lockdown for further 15 days till 19th May #Lockdownextention #lockdownpakistan
— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) May 4, 2020
On Monday, Balochistan confirmed 103 new coronavirus cases. The total number of coronavirus cases in the province are 1321.
103 New #COVID19 cases detected.#Quetta 92 , Lasbela 4, Sibi 3,
Chaghi 2, Noshki 1, Qial Abdullah 1.
Total #Local transmission 1170
Zahireen 151
Grand total: 1321#COVID?19 #CoronaWillEndSoon #coronavirusinpakistan
— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) May 4, 2020