TOP PRIORITY No.

SO(I&C-I) 1-2/2020
Government of the Punjab
Services & General Administration
Department
(Implementation & Coordination Wing)

Dated Lahore the 13th March, 2020

To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary (Home)
2. The Secretary, HUD & PHE Department w.r.t PHAs etc
3. The Secretary, Specialized Healthcare & ME Department
4. The Secretary, Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department
5. The Secretary, School Education Department
6. The Secretary, Higher Education Department
7. The Secretary, Industries Department w.r.t TEVTA etc
8. The Secretary, Livestock Department w.r.t Veterinary Universities etc
9. The Secretary, Agriculture Department w.r.t Agriculture Universities etc
10. The Secretary, YASAT Department
11. The Secretary, Information & Culture Department
12. All Divisional Commissioners in the Punjab
13. All Deputy Commissioners in the Punjab

Subject: DIRECTIONS REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ALERT

I am directed to refer to subject cited above and to state that in the wake
of impeding coronavirus alert, the Competent Authority has directed to convey the
following instructions / directions to be observed in letter and spirit:

i. All educational institutions i.e. schools, colleges, medical colleges,

Technical and Vocational institutions, universities (both public and
private) shall remain closed for 3 weeks with immediate effect.
ii. All examinations being conducted or to be conducted during
coming 3 weeks shall remain cancelled. All tuition centers shall also
be closed.
iii. All Deeni Madaris shall remain closed for 3 weeks. Only foreigner
students may be allowed to be accommodated in the hostels of
madaris.
 iv. All marriage / banquet halls and marquees shall remain closed for 3
weeks.
v. All religious congregations and ceremonies shall remain suspended
for 3 weeks.
vi. Jashn-e-Bahararan and other spring festivals shall remain cancelled
for 3 weeks.
vii. All public and private sports festivals shall remain cancelled for 3
weeks.
viii. Meetings with prisoners shall remain banned for 3 weeks.
ix. Any other public gathering of any type shall not be held for 3
weeks.
x. An aggressive and effective media campaign shall be run by
Information Department in consultation with Primary Healthcare
department.
xi. PSL matches will be played without crowds.
xii. All concerned departments shall issue detailed instructions and
guidelines for effective implementation of above referred decision.

(MUHAMMAD KASHIF BARA)

DEPUTY SECRETARY (I&C)
PC:

1. Principal Secretary to CM
2. The Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board
3. Additional Secretary (Gen) / Staff Officer to Chief Secretary, Punjab
4. PS to Secretary (I&C), S&GAD