Masses not taking coronavirus seriously, elite want lockdown: PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the people are not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously.

In a series of tweets Saturday night, the premier also slammed the “elite” for wanting a lockdown. “The elite who have the privilege of spacious homes and income unaffected by fallout of a lockdown,” he wrote.

This video shows the dilemma confronting our govt today: On the one hand we have the masses who are not taking the COVID19 pandemic seriously & on the other hand, understandably, we have our frontline doctors & health professionals, who are at great risk, & some of our elite pic.twitter.com/AEhs2V62Oq

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 6, 2020

He said a lockdown translated into a collapse of the economy. “In poorer countries a steep rise in poverty, crushing the poor, as happened in Modi’s lockdown in India,” said PM Khan. He said a smart lockdown was the only solution.

He said a smart lockdown would allow for economic activity with SOPs. The premier has been supporting the idea of continuing economic activity in the country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are amongst pioneers of this approach. I appeal to civil society, media, ulema and our Tiger Force to create awareness amongst the public of COVID-19’s severity and the need to strictly observe SOPs,” he said.

Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have crossed the 93,000-mark with over 1,924 deaths. Experts have predicted that the number of cases will spike in June and July.

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