Islamabad, June 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to further reduce restrictions imposed for limiting disease spread during the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The NCOC special session was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar co-chaired by National Coordinator Lieutenant General Hamood uz Zaman Khan in Islamabad. The Forum decided to allow business centers to remain open till 10 pm whereas essential businesses including petrol pumps, medical stores etc. would be allowed to open 24/7. The revised guidelines would come into force from the 1st of next month. The Forum allowed outdoor dining along with indoor dining with 50% sitting capacity.
The Forum also gave permission for outdoor and indoor weddings. The outdoor wedding ceremonies were permitted to accommodate up to 400 people. For indoor dining up to 200 vaccinated people would be able to attend the indoor wedding ceremony. The Forum also decided to allow opening up of cinemas and shrines with strict Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols. All public and private departments were allowed to call 100% staff on duty with routine working hour’s schedule. The Forum also decided to allow public transport and railways with 70% passenger capacity.
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