COVID-19: Punjab
Punjab has seen the largest spike in confirmed novel coronavirus cases, reporting up to 500 cases in a day.
Despite declaring a health emergency on March 13, the provincial government was slow to gauge the seriousness of the pandemic as it allowed a large religious congregation at a time when experts were urging social distancing.
On March 21, CM Usman Buzdar announced a three-day lockdown to slowdown the outbreak, which has since been extended.
Follow our coverage of government’s measures and the COVID-19 epidemiological outlook.
May 24: Tenants strggle to survive in virus-hit economy
May 23: Covid-19 patients allowed to meet families
May 21: Markets allowed to stay open till 10pm
May 20: Shortage of products mars Lahore's markets
May 19: Lockdown bites poor despite ease
May 19: Two bankers test positive for Covid-19
May 19: Shopping spree ahead of Eid in Lahore
May 18: Public transport partially restored
May 17: Grave-diggers charge double over increased risk
May 17: Govt reopning industries
May 16: Inter-distrcit transport allowed
May 15: 16 Govt allows reopening malls
May 15: Govt leaves transporters in a stew
May 15: Police seal Youm-e-Ali route
May 14: Public confused by policy on markets
May 14: Rising cases test hospitals capacity
May 13: Govt blamed for surge in virus risk
May 13: Lahore sees long queues of shoppers
May 12: Citizens throng to markets for Eid shopping
May 12: Over 285 cases confirmed in Punjab police dept
May 11: Ban on gatherings fails to stop Iftars
May 11: Bureaucracy sticks to video-link
May 10: Shopkeepers, customers ignore social distancing
May 10: Punjab allows home isolation with SOPs
May 9: 47 prisoners in Punjab infected with Covid-19
May 9: Punjab govt draws flak on anti-virus strategy
May 7: Patients, families unclear about test results
May 7: Covid-19 spread in jails could spell disaster
May 6: 86% citizens approves govt policies
May 6: Punjab fails to bring donated PPE from China
May 5: Graveyard sought for Covid-19 victims
May 5: Hotels offer luxury isolation
May 3: Lockdown relaxation leaves Punjab govt anxious
May 3: 297,070 locations disinfected to curb virus
May 2: Breadwinners switch professions to survive the pandemic
May 2: Shops, kiosks violate lockdown timings
May 1: Beds set aside for children a Nishtar Hospital
May 1: Biometric system fails to identify 1000s under Ehsaas Cash Programme
May 1: Most callers on helpline seek ration
April 30: Covid-19 takes a toll on Punjab Police
April 30: Bars won’t stop spread in prisons
April 29: Punjab stops setting up disinfect gates
April 29: SHO tests positive in Lahore
April 29: Coronavirus cases surge in Multan
April 29: Labour groups give govt 3 days to reopen factories
April 28: Changing lockdown policies confuses police
April 27: Overseas Pakistanis tested in Faisalabad
April 26: LEAs ordered to intensify travel ban
April 26: Virus tally among Punjab police reaches 21
April 26: Punjab GDP may shed $20b if lockdown exceeds
April 26: Thalassemia patients at risk as blood stock depletes
April 25: LGH to continue 24/7 helpline in Ramazan
April 25: Central lab conducts 2K tests daily
April 24: Lockdown: Import delays smart card production
April 24: Pandemic may leave 4 million jobless in Punjab
April 24: Punjab likely to extend lockdown
April 22: Committee formed to control pandemic in Multan
April 22: Punjab minister announces reduced school fee without legal knowledge
April 23: Photo-ops at cash handouts irks LHC
April 23: Hoarders to face three-year jail term
April 22: Another police officer tests positive for Covid-19
April 22: Factories to reopen under surveillance
April 21: Transport ban hampers construction industry
April 21: Pre-Ramazan price hike takes Lahore by storm
April 20: Transgenders struggle as Covid-19 shuts life
April 20: Safari Park’s 14 lions sold due to lack of food
April 19: Lockdown deprives workers of livelihood
April 19: Recoveries tally increasing steadily
April 19: Covid-19 infections continue to multiply in Multan
April 18: Buzdar urges legislators to monitor relief measures
April 18: Shujabad jail doctor tests positive for Covid-19
April 18: LG&CD urges proper disposal of masks, gloves
April 18: Shopkeepers circumvent lockdown curbs
April 18: South Punjab seeks increase in virus testing capacity
April 18: Worshippers defy virus fear, govt ban
April 18: Animals also at risk amid lockdown
April 18: Over Rs550m disbursed among 45,384 women
April 17: Flower farmers suffer losses
April 17: Woman lured for ration, ‘raped’ in Kokianwala
April 17: Punjab may face food shortages and price hikes in Ramazan
April 17: Punjab's new lockdown SOPs leave barbers in quandary
April 17: Covid-19 cases surge in Faisalabad
April 16: Lockdown exemptions cause confusion in Punjab
April 16: Many face starvation as donations at shrines stop
April 15: Punjab govt mulls scraping Ramazan Bazaar plan
April 15: Buzdar aims 10,000 tests a day
April 14: Baisakhi celebrated in a simple ceremony
April 14: Punjab bureaucracy operates remotely
April 14: Punjab issues varying figures about virus patients
April 14: Punjab zoos step up COVID-19 precautions
April 14: Local factories capture protective gear market
April 14: Corona mental health telemedicine helpline launched
April 14: Punjab govt employees back employees
April 14: Virus cases rise
April 11: Hospitals allocate isolation wards
April 11: Virus cases continue to rise
April 11: 30 centres set up across Lahore for cash distribution
April 11: Blame game over Multan quarantine centre continues
April 10: Govt unveils relief package for journalists
April 10: 3,500 prisoners to be shifted
April 10: COVID-19 requires special care, says Buzdar
April 9: 97,000 families to get Rs12,000 each
April 9: Essential services exempted from travel curbs
April 8: Cash distribution plan finalised
April 8: Changing lockdown rules leave officials confused
April 8: OPD reopens at DHQ, Allied hospitals
April 8: Hafizabad prison to house Lahore inmates
April 8: 40m citizens apply for govt help
April 7: Man comes closer to pet lion during pandemic
April 7: District jail declines to accept prisoners
April 7: COVID-19 positive doctors damage property
April 7: 19 Attock natives quarantined
April 7: Punjab govt bans relief work by charities
April 6: Lockdown makes life unbearable
April 6: Multan quarantine to host 1,700 pilgrims
April 5: Essential items disappear from market
April 5: Industries with export orders to resume operations
April 4: Govt finalises distribution plan
Apr 3: 'Make citizens walk home as punishment'
April 2: LHC launches email system for bails
April 1: Social distancing extended to police
Mar 31:Pakistan's first walkthrough sanitiser gate
March 31: Families wary of delay in medical reports
March 27: Punjab overtakes Sindh in COVID-19 cases
March 25: Punjab to recruit 10,000 doctors
March 23: Punjab extends lockdown
March 21: Punjab announces 3-day lockdown
March 20: Punjab bans social gatherings at home
March 19: Punjab govt bans inter-provincial public transport heading towards Sindh
March 13: Punjab declares health emergency
Produced by: Niha Dagia
Artwork: Ibrahim Yahya, Mohsin Alam