Wearing Face Mask Made Mandatory At Public Places In Capital Under Section 144
Muhammad Irfan Published October 28, 2020 | 11:39 PM
The district administration on Wednesday imposed Section 144 in the Federal Capital for a period of two months, making wearing face mask at public places mandatory to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Oct, 2020 ) :The district administration on Wednesday imposed Section 144 in the Federal Capital for a period of two months, making wearing face mask at public places mandatory to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
District Magistrate Hamza Shafqaat, in a notification, said the Section-144 had been enforced to ensure compliance of COVID-19 SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) among the general public, following the advice of epidemiologists of DC COVID Nerve Center.
"Given the rising positivity of COVID-19 cases it becomes essential that the general public must use/ wear face mask while visiting public places in Islamabad Capital Territory," he said.
Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat said on his Twitter handle that anyone seen without a face mask would be arrested by the ICT Police. He also shared the notification along with his tweet.
Given the rising positivity of COVID-19 cases it becomes essential that the general public abide by the rules, the notification said.
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