Police have sealed several Hyderabad neighborhoods to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

According to local authorities, no-one will be allowed to leave or enter neighborhoods where smart lockdowns have been imposed.

All business activities will remain suspended, and only shops that sell the necessary items will remain open from 6 am to 2 pm in those areas.

Police, and Rangers personnel will be on duty to successfully enforce the lockdown.

Many localities have been put under smart lockdowns in multiple cities across the world, amid growing cases of coronavirus.

In Pakistan, the number of reported cases of coronavirus have reached 165,000. The virus has killed 3,229 people so far.

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