Pakistan premier warns of greater COVID-19 restrictions

KARACHI, Pakistan  - Pakistan reported over 5,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, prompting the prime minister to issue a warning of greater nationwide restrictions if people do not follow health guidelines.

Imran Khan told the public during a live question-and-answer session that the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 is "way more dangerous." "We have so far been protecting our people, we are not imposing a lockdown [or] closing our factories. We are only imposing minor restrictions so that this wave doesn't spread rapidly," he said. "But if it continues to spread like this, it will have a very negative impact and we will be forced to take strict steps."