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Balochistan Government has decided to extend ongoing lockdown in the province for further 15 days with effect from today.

According to Provincial Home and Tribal affairs Department, lockdown will remain intact till 19th of this month in order to control further spread of Coronavirus pandemic.

The decision to extend lockdown has been taken keeping in view the sharply increasing number of coronavirus cases in the province. All measures being taken to curb the coronavirus will be implemented immediately, said the notification.

So far, 1,218 known COVID-19 cases have been reported in the province along with 21 deaths.