LARKANA:A partial lockdown was observed in Larkana district as many people continued ignoring social distancing and wearing face masks on Monday.
Police were seen deployed at various points in Larkana when this Scribe visited some areas today. They police had erected barriers, but many people were seen travelling on their bikes without masks. Many citizens have taken the corona Virus pandemic very lightly as they do not believe in such fatal viral disease, many residents complained. Villages and remote areas are yet another example from where people are randomly allowed to come to towns for shopping groceries etc.
On the other hand, members of Auto and Garage Labour Association held a protest demonstration in front of local press club. They demanded relief goods. Zulfiqar Khuhro, Khalil Brohi, Amin Qadri, Ali Hasan Kaheri, Gohar Umrani, Mithal, Arbelo Oad, Muslim Sangi and others said that they had passed 22 days in lockdown without earning anything as shops were not allowed to open and they had nothing to eat now.
They said: “Our family members are facing hunger because we are daily wagers. They alleged that ration had been distributed on favouritism basis ignoring the poor people. They further alleged that they even went to the doors of elected representatives but nothing had yet been done for them. They demanded ration and relief package.