Minister for Planning Asad Umar says people adopted standard operating procedures and precautionary measures due to which the number of coronavirus cases decreased to great extent.

Talking to private news channel, he said the government has taken solid steps and also instructed the masses to strictly follow SOPs to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The minister said all the stakeholders are effectively working and devising strategies to combat the pandemic.

He hoped that people would follow the SOPs set by the government in connection with Eid-ul-Azha to contain the spreading of outbreak.