• Sources say that govt will ease coronavirus measures from February 16 (Tuesday).
• Curbs anticipated to be lifted embody resumption of standard courses and indoor eating.
• In accordance to sources, “dine-in will be allowed with SOPs and children under 12 years would be allowed to start normal classes.”

ISLAMABAD: Amid a drop in the positivity ratio of COVID-19 in the nation, the federal authorities on Monday has determined to carry the restrictions in cities with a positivity ratio below 10% for no less than three days, Geo Information reported citing sources. 

Sources privy to the matter mentioned that the federal government will ease the coronavirus measures from February 16 (Tuesday) which incorporates the resumption of standard courses and indoor eating because the an infection charge has come down considerably nationwide. 

In accordance to sources, “dine-in will be allowed with SOPs and children under 12 years would be allowed to start normal classes.”

The Nationwide Command and operation Centre (NCOC) had imposed restrictions final month when the fifth COVID-19 wave unfold in the nation with main cities reporting a really excessive positivity ratio.

Earlier, colleges have been allowed to open with 50% attendance (staggered days) for college kids below the age of 12 years. Nevertheless, for college kids (absolutely vaccinated) over 12 years, the NCOC had really useful 100% attendance.

In the meantime, there was an entire ban on indoor eating.

Each day COVID-19 report

Pakistan witnessed a big drop in the each day COVID-19 loss of life rely after over a 10-day hike, the NCOC knowledge confirmed Monday morning.

The NCOC stats instructed that 29 extra individuals succumbed to coronavirus in a single day, taking the countrywide loss of life rely to 29,801.

In the meantime, the nation’s COVID-19 positivity ratio noticed a slight decline because it dropped to 5.62% after the detection of two,662 new infections, with 47,307 diagnostic checks carried out over the past 24 hours.

The general instances reached 1,486,361 with the brand new instances, whereas the lively case rely fell to 76,639 as 4,293 coronavirus sufferers recovered in a single day.

Regardless of an irregular graph of the deaths and recent instances, the variety of COVID-19 recuperation instances has witnessed a gentle rise, which took the whole recoveries rely to 1,379,921.

Imposed restrictions 

The NCOC had prolonged coronavirus curbs in the nation from January 31 until February 15, which have been imposed on January 19.

Gatherings/Weddings:

Indoor gatherings of every type, together with weddings.

Outside gatherings, together with weddings, will probably be allowed with a cap of 300 fully-vaccinated visitors.

Dinning

Outside eating for fully-vaccinated residents and takeaway service will probably be allowed.

Gyms

Indoor gyms at 50% capability for fully-vaccinated people will probably be allowed.

Cinemas

Cinemas will probably be allowed to open at 50% capability for full-vaccinated people solely.

Shrines

Shrines are allowed to open at 50% capability for fully-vaccinated people solely.

Amusement Parks

Allowed to open at 50% capability for fully-vaccinated individuals solely.

Sport

There can be an entire ban on contact sports activities like karate, boxing, martial arts, water polo, kabaddi and wrestling.