Pakistan deployed the army to 16 major cities to support local authorities to enforce Covid-19 control measures.

"Starting from 6pm today, the military was sent to support the civilian government every county", Pakistani military spokesman, Major General Babar Itikhar, issued on April 26.

However, General Itikhar affirmed that ensuring the compliance with Covid-19 pandemic precautions as well as maintaining the law, order, is still the responsibility of the civil agency, the military force only participates in support

The Pakistani Army's statement was made after the country recorded a daily daily death, raising the number of deaths because NCOV was over 17,300 out of nearly 805,000 cases.

Army patrol on Peshawar street, Pakistan, on April 25.

Pakistani officials also warn the national health system to overload.

Pakistan is facing the Tuesday Covid-19 wave, but still does not impose national blockade measures like many other countries, due to concerns that can affect people's livelihoods.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last weekend called people wearing masks and complying with other Covid-19 precautions.