Album: Celebration with caution -- Pakistani people prepare for Eid al-Fitr amid COVID-19 outbreak

People shop for Eid al-Fitr at a local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Xinhua) -- People shop with caution for Eid al-Fitr at local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

In Pakistan, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 52,437 with 1,101 deaths as of Saturday.

People shop for Eid al-Fitr at a local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People shop for Eid al-Fitr at a local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

People shop for Eid al-Fitr at a local market in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A Pakistani beautician decorates a customer's hand with traditional henna for Eid al-Fitr in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

A Pakistani beautician decorates a customer's hand with traditional henna for Eid al-Fitr in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on May 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)