Only 50pc staff allowed to work at offices: NCOC

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ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has directed that only 50 per cent staff is allowed to work at the government and private offices while the rest of the workforce may work from their homes.

The restriction will be applicable from Nov 7 (today) to Jan 31 in the big cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi and Hyderabad.

It added that the smart lockdown would be imposed in the hot spots of coronavirus cases.

Meanwhile, the NCOC has also placed a ban on the in-door wedding ceremonies to stop spread the rising cases of coronavirus in the country.

The NCOC has put restrictions on the in-door wedding events from Nov 20 to Jan 31 in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.

However, the marriage events of upto 1,000 guests are allowed at the outdoor venues in the big cities across the country.