Punjab government linked the decision of opening the Murree and other tourist spots with the permission of National Command & Operation Centre
The cabinet committee for the eradication of corona, which met here under the chair of Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, has decided to link the Punjab Public Service Commission’s interviews with the observance of anti-coronavirus SOPs.
The decision of opening restaurants and Murree and other tourist-spots in Punjab was linked with the permission of the National Command & Operation Centre.
Senior Minister directed to bring ease in different sectors
in the wake of prevailing situation adding that gradual easing of restrictions
will be reviewed if responsible behaviour is shown.
He further directed to ensure implementation of the decision of decreasing
public transport fares and asked the health department to daily brief the media
about the actual situation of coronavirus.
The meeting was briefed that both the health departments were given a collective corona budget of around Rs11.5 billion.
The Specialized Healthcare Department released Rs96 crore to hospitals; spent Rs26 crore on PPEs procurement along with an expenditure of Rs57 crore for medicines’ purchase. Rs 50 lakh to Rs10 crore were released to 24 hospitals according to their needs and both the departments spent around Rs5 billion collectively. A field hospital in Expo Centre, Lahore was erected with an amount of Rs2.5 crore.
The meeting was further told that 6699 coronavirus patients have gone to their homes after recovery in Punjab. 1073 are admitted in Specialized Healthcare Department’s hospitals while 897 coronavirus patients are under treatment in Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department’s hospitals. Along with it, 275 coronavirus patients are under treatment in various private hospitals. Meanwhile, 1266 are in home isolation and 65 critical patients are put on ventilators. Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department traced 17600 social contacts and around one lac and 25 thousand tests have been conducted.
Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid maintained that opposition is busy in issuing statements while the government is performing. Meeting also offered Fateha for CEO Urban Unit Khalid Sherdil. Provincial Ministers Raja Basharat, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Chief Secretary, IG Police, and senior officials attended the meeting. High ranking military and provincial government officials participated through video link.
