COVID-19: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
K-P declared a health emergency on March 4, and a partial lockdown was put in place on March 23.
The restrictions remained in place till May until the federal government decided to ease lockdown. But a surge in Covid-19 infections has forced the K-P govt to push for a revised lockdown to contain the spread.
Follow our coverage of government’s measures and the COVID-19 epidemiological outlook.
Aug 12: Sports activities resume after 5 months
Aug 9: Face masks mandatory in K-P schools
Aug 6: Skeleteon staff returns to K-P schools
July 26: Mardan shepherds penalised
July 24: Sales of coffins see an upsurge in K-P
July 20: Outdoor gyms for K-P prisons
July 10: K-P finalises SOPs for schools
July 9: K-P registers over 2,000 health facilities
July 8: Nearly 1m people under smart lockdown
July 6: Outdoor gyms open in Abbottabad
July 2: Smart lockdown lifted in 89 areas
July 1: K-P conducts over 145K tests
June 28: K-P wants revival of Covid-hit tourism sector
June 24: PIC dedicated to Covid-19
June 21: Smart lockdowns in 400 areas
June 19: Dexamethasone disappears from Peshawar markets
June 18: Doctor embraces death in the line of duty
June 18: Over 2,500 reports delayed
June 18: Smart lockdown in Abbottabad
June 17: K-P pleads for plasma
June 17: Smart lockdown in Swat, Mardan
June 16: Smart lockdown begins in Peshawar
June 16: Children suffer under lockdown
June 11: Mohmand students demand internet
June 10: Over 2,000 stores sealed
June 8: Four patients recover after plasma therapy
June 6: Tough days ahead for K-P under relaxed lockdown
June 6: K-P faces Rs131b loss due to virus
June 4: Four K-P lawmakers contract virus
June 2: Minister passes away after recovering from virus
June 2: Shops to remain open till 7pm
June 1: Universities open today after two months
May 31: Covid-19 tests halted at ATH lab
May 28: K-P sees spike in infections post-Eid
May 27: K-P to impose revised lockdown
May 23: K-P police fighting virus given over 4,600 PPEs
May 20: Non-Covid patients find little medicare
May 20: Covid-19 keeps tourists away from Galiyat
May 19: K-P issues guidelines for tourism
May 16: Tourism closure hits mountainous communities
May 14: K-P back to blanket curbs as smart lockdown ends
May 13: 13 shops sealed in Abbottabad
May 12: Ali Wazir tests positive
May 11: K-P’s higher fatality rate puzzles observers
May 10: Matric, inter exams may be held on June 15
May 10: Two MPs test positive
May 9: 'Ease in restrictions a test case for govt, public'
May 8: Relief sought for small businesses
May 7: K-P promotes 1.425m students to next grades
May 7: K-P Housing Minister tests positive
May 7: K-P Assembly to reopen session soon
May 6: Mahmood Khan orders testing at LRH
May 5: K-P mulls reopening businesses
May 5: Breeding grounds for infections
May 4: K-P to ascertain high virus death rate causes
May 4: Judge tests positive in Tank
May 3: K-P revises testing policy
May 2: K-P records 11 deaths in a day
May 2: Seven journalists test positive
May 1: K-P gives legal cover to virus measures
April 30: Peshawar intensifies lockdown
April 28: K-P death toll cross 100
April 26: K-P to spend major chunk of ADP on health
April 25: K-P minister tests positive
April 24: Unregulated rickshaws risk contagion’s spread
April 23: K-P starts pool testing for coronavirus
April 22: Virus testing lab opens in Abbottabad
April 21: K-P devises policy to stabilise economy
April 20: K-P CM uses drone to review lockdown
April 20: ‘45-day lockdown may cost 1.3 million jobs
April 19: Board exams in first week June
April 19: Social distancing remains weak in K-P
April 18: PDMA releases Rs406m
April 18: PHC CJ puts in place precautionary measures
April 17: K-P mulls opening businesses
April 16: Partial lockdown extended until April 30
April 15: K-P unveils Covid-19 mitigation strategy
April 14: 500 tests per day threshold crossed in K-P
April 13: K-P police seek PLCs help to tackle Covid-19
April 12: K-P may start easing lockdown this week
April 11: COVID-19 forces minorities to celebrate rituals at home
April 10: Last batch of quarantined pilgrims leaves DI Khan
April 10: Virus tally may increase, warns PM
April 9: Research panel formed on pooled testing for virus
April 8: Social distancing gains ground in K-P
April 8: Chinese deliver medical supplies
April 8: OPDs open on SC orders
April 7: Mardan's top cop, MPA recover
April 6: Manga steps out of lockdown
April 5: Telemedicine services rescue patients in K-P
April 4: K-P extends public holidays
April 2: K-P govt asked to pay for prisoners release
April 2: Chitral valley sealed
April 1: OPDs shut across K-P for 13 days
April 1: K-P extends school closure
March 28: K-P announces Rs11bn relief package
March 26: Doctor up in arms against PPE shortage
March 23: Govt imposes partial lockdown
March 22: Inter-province transport banned
March 22: Rescue agency to disinfect entire Peshawar city to stem coronavirus spread
March 21: K-P doctors offer services in fight against COVID-19
March 19: Mardan UC under lockdown after first COVID-19 death
March 4: K-P declares health emergency
Produced by: Niha Dagia
Artwork: Ibrahim Yahya, Mohsin Alam