The government has asked all the government officials and employees to complete all official tasks of the government offices virtually in an attempt to implement ongoing travel curbs and tighter restrictions amid the severe coronavirus situation across the country.
The Cabinet Division on Sunday issued an order in this regard.
“All the official work of the government offices must have to be operated on virtual platforms like e-document, e-tendering, e-mail, SMS and whatsapp amid coronavirus restrictions,” said an official circular on Sunday.
The cabinet division issued this instructions and it already has been sent to all ministries and divisions concerned.
“Instructions have been given to keep closed all the government, semi-government, autonomous and non-government offices to check countrywide Covid-19 infections,” said the government circular.
But, all the emergency services and offices will remain open during the situation as an exception, it said.
The official order also has asked to take necessary steps to accomplish all the official works of the government offices during this time on virtual platform.
To control the spread of coronavirus, the government first enforced weeklong strict lockdown since July 1 and then it was extended to July 14.
Earlier, the Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification with 21 restrictions.
