Punjab authorities on Thursday have decided to bar entry of non-vaccinated citizens in government offices.

According to details, the coronavirus vaccination certificate has been made mandatory to enter any government office.

Earlier, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) had directed field offices that the non-vaccinated citizens should not be entertained till the time they provide vaccination certificate.

The decision came after Pakistan reported 76 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,020,324. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 23,209.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,497 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.