Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The Chinese doctors visting Lahore urged the provincial government of Punjab to extend the current lockdown for another 28 days to save it from the havoc that COVID-19 can cause.

Dr Maming Hoi, who headed the Chinese delegation, told Dawn it is a myth that the coronavirus would fade away with the advent of summer, and added that "the possibility of spread of the disease in hot weather cannot be ruled out and ignored".