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Pakistani soldiers patrol in a market to ensure the compliance with the anti-epidemic measures announced by the government to control the spread of COVID-19 in Lahore, capital city of Pakistan's Punjab province on April 26, 2021. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has increased to 800,452 as the country has been battling a third wave of the coronavirus, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. To strictly enforce COVID-19 related measures, the Interior Ministry has issued a notification allowing the provinces and federal territories to seek help from the army. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)