The Balochistan government has decided to impose a lockdown for 15 days.

As per the details, the Spokesperson of the Balochistan Government Liaquat Shahwani addressed the media on Saturday. He said that the third layer of coronavirus pandemic is more dangerous than first and second waves.

He added that all activities and celebrations in Balochistan will be banned until May 1. He expressed concern that people did not take the third wave of coronation seriously.

Shahwani further said that a smart lockdown has been implemented in Balochistan till May 1.

The death toll related to coronavirus has crossed the 16,000 mark in Pakistan.

According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,976 new Covid-19 cases have been reported while 112 patients have passed away in the last 24 hours.

The death toll reached 16,094 while the number of cases increased to 750,158 so far.

Over 65,279 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours. Furthermore, 654,956 patients have recovered whereas 4,149 are in serious condition.