Asia Album: Pakistan's Lahore under lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic
Xinhua
03 May 2021, 12:44 GMT+10
ISLAMABAD, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A complete lockdown is imposed in Pakistan's Lahore on Saturdays and Sundays to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Pakistan is struggling to contain the third wave of COVID-19. The country reported 4,414 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 829,933, the NCOC said on Sunday.
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