anti-Corona measures
ISLAMABAD
Omicron cases have started declining in Pakistan due to government’s measures to ensure strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures. This was told in a meeting regarding anti-Corona measures, which met in Islamabad Friday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.
It was also informed that the number of Omicron patients receiving intensive care is 71 percent less than the fourth wave. Since yesterday, the number of positive cases decreased by 6.8 percent, while hospitalization and the need for intensive care did not increase, which is a positive trend? It was said that the new wave of Corona in Pakistan is causing an average of 42 deaths per day.
Besides, the meeting was briefed on the progress made on the corona vaccine. It was said that 90 million out of 150 million population of over 12 years of age have been fully vaccinated so far and by this number will increase to 110 million by next month.
In addition, 115 million people have received a single dose and will reach to 130 million by next month. At present, 61,329 teams are working for the first phase of Every Pakistani is Safe vaccination in the country and doses of 2.2 million vaccines are being administered daily.
