ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to ease standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the areas with below 10 percent coronavirus positivity ratio.

According to details, the NCOC has also decided to not change the rules regarding implementation of SOPs in Muzaffarabad, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Gilgit, Mardan and Karachi. Cinemas and tombs will remain open in areas with low positivity ratio. The residents will also be allowed to arrange indoor sports activities, the center agreed.

The NCOC further permitted 80 percent passengers to travel in trains and 70 percent people to take public transport. Moreover, the members have decided to uphold restrictions in areas with over 10 percent positivity ratio. On the other hand, schools in Lahore have been directed to resume classes with 100 percent attendance from February 16.