Heavy traffic was seen in Kabul on Tuesday despite the Health Ministry's persistent calls for people to stay home and avoid gathering in large numbers to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 is nearing 5,000, and spokespeople warn that there will be a catastrophic "human tragedy" if the people do not act on the suggested health guidelines.

Some residents meanwhile said that poverty and economic hardships force them to come out and work.

In this episode of the program, host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Wahid Majroh, deputy public health minister, Dr Erfan Noor, a doctor and Abdul Qader Jailani, an economic analyst.