Punjab govt closes tourist spots amid spike in Covid-19 cases

All the tourist spots in the province will remain closed till April 11

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday decided to shut all the tourist spots in the province due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.

According to a notification issued by the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab, all the tourist spots in the province will remain closed till April 11. The decision has been taken to stem the spread of the deadly virus.

It is pertinent to mention that Punjab had recorded as many as 2,467 new cases of Covid-19 and 73 deaths on March 30. According to the provincial health department, the tally of total deaths due to Covid-19 in the province had reached to 6,317.

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