ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Pakistan on Monday okayed the deployment of army troops nationwide to reinforce measures against coronavirus.
According to a notification by the Interior Ministry, the troops will work with provincial governments to ensure a lockdown in the country as the tally of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 873, with six deaths reported.
During the lockdown, citizens will be allowed to step out of their homes for buying grocery and hospital visits.
The Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, also known as Azad Kashmir, will also be under lockdown until April 13.
The virus first emerged in Wuhan, China last December and has