Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has tightened restrictions on some high risk public activities in the face of increase in Corona cases.

In a tweet on Thursday, he said the national Covid positivity ratio was high than three percent yesterday after more than seventy days.

The Minister said the rising spread of the disease can only be controlled if people believe in the need for precautions.

After more than 70 days the national covid positivity ratio was higher than 3% yesterday. Ncoc has tightened restrictions on some high risk public activities. However, the rising spread of the disease can only be controlled if people believe in the need for precautions

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) October 29, 2020