The Punjab government has made an important announcement to stop the spread of Coronavirus.

According to details, Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan has said that wearing face mask has been made mandatory in government offices.

Provincial Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan further said that it was mandatory to wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All government employees and officers of Punjab would wear face masks.

A letter has been issued by the Services and General Administration Department to all the officers of the province regarding wearing face masks in government offices.

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has reached 78 thousand 249 while the death toll has reached 1652.

To date, 3929 new cases and 78 deaths have been confirmed, according to official figures.

In addition, the number of people recovering has increased.

However, if you look at the increase in statistics in the country, it points to a worrying situation.

If we look at the increase in coronavirus cases in the country, it started after the first case came to light on February 26, and by March 31, the number of patients was about 2,000, while after the first death on March 18, this number has risen to the end of the month and reached at 26.