Health Department has declared six red zones in Nagar and Skardu where large number of locally transmitted coronavirus cases were reported.

According to the details, Advisor to Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister on Information Shams Mir said that the department has declared 6 red zones in Nagar and Skardu.

He said that lockdown has strictly been implemented in these affected areas.

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan has converted hotels to isolation centers.

The Advisor said government has hired 58 hotels and arranged 1136 rooms for infected patients and suspected cases.