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<\/p>\nThe Lahore administration has warned citizens they may face a jail term of up to six months if they continue to flout safety precautions and neglect wearing a mask.<\/p>\n
The move comes after a worryingly high rise in the Punjab capital’s positivity ratio, which has now gone up to 18%.<\/p>\n
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A meeting was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of the Lahore police chief and Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Usman in which the coronavirus situation was discussed and important decisions were taken.<\/p>\n
The commissioner ordered strict implementation of the mask-wearing rule. He said that those who do not wear masks will be detained and may face a jail term of up to six months.<\/p>\n
According to the commissioner, violators will have a case registered against them and this new injunction will go into effect starting today (Saturday).<\/p>\n
Usman said that for the purpose, Lahore administration officials and police will routinely patrol the streets and take stern action against those not adhering to the rule.<\/p>\n
Separately, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar ordered the police to ensure the implementation of all government guidelines, especially in marriage halls and public places.<\/p>\n
In this regard, the Lahore Chief Traffic Officer has also warned that any vehicles whose passengers are found seated without a mask will be impounded.<\/p>\n
“Citizens must ensure they wear a mask before they leave their homes,” he said.<\/p>\n
He ordered all traffic police on the roads to issue warnings to motorcycle and rickshaw drivers if found not wearing a mask.<\/p>\n
The move by the city administration comes as Lahore’s positivity ratio was reported to have shot up by an alarming rate.<\/p>\n
In the last 24 hours, 6,762 tests were carried out, and 1,233 people tested positive for the infection \u2014 raising the city’s positivity ratio to 18%.<\/p>\n
Also, a worryingly high number of cases are being witnessed among infants and teens.<\/p>\n
At least 12,462 children have contracted coronavirus in Punjab, the province’s health department said, revealing that the infected include patients ranging from infants to children of 15 years.<\/p>\n
Of these, in Lahore alone, 5,301 children have contracted coronavirus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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