Active cases of COVID-19 reach 99 in Gilgit-Baltistan

GILGIT: The health department of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) confirmed on Thursday that six more cases emerged while the total count of active cases reached 99, ARY News reported.

The health department added that overall 394 cases reported in GB so far while 292 patients have recovered from the disease.

In April, GB government had announced to begin phase-II of the COVID-19 lockdown when the active cases stood at 56 in the region.

The Adviser to CM GB on Information Shams Mir said that they decided to begin phase-II of the lockdown from Ramazan after successful completion of the phase-I. Giving details of ease in restrictions, he had said all government offices will be functional in the region, however, the schools will remain close.

“The offices will remain open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm,” he said adding that businesses pertaining to fruits, dairy farming and others will also remain open. Major shopping centres, hair-dressers and mobile phone shops will remain close in the region, the minister said.

It is pertinent to mention here that Adviser to GB chief minister on Information Shams Mir had said that Gilgit Baltistan government is eyeing to ease lockdown restrictions in the region after more people recovered from novel coronavirus.