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Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the National Command and Operating Center (NCOC) on Thursday directed all government offices to use masks and maintain social distancing
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19’s fresh wave, the coalition government is encountering difficulties, therefore the NCOC has been once again operationalized across the country sanitizers were also ordered to be installed in bathrooms and at the entrances of government buildings
The NCOC has issued a notification ordering all government employees to demonstrate a complete commitment to counter the rising tide of COVID which is once again gripping the country

ISLAMABAD: Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the National Command and Operating Center (NCOC) on Thursday directed all government offices to use masks and maintain social distancing.

As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19’s fresh wave, the coalition government is encountering difficulties, therefore the NCOC has been once again operationalized across the country.

According to BOL News, sanitizers were also ordered to be installed in bathrooms and at the entrances of government buildings. All the officers have been instructed to take responsibility for ensuring the implementation of COVID-19 SOPs including not shaking hands and not letting anyone enter the office who is ill with even a minor fever.

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Pakistan has on Sunday received a special consignment of Sinovac vaccine of 1.55 million doses through a special PIA flight from China.

According to the National Command and Operating Center (NCOC), this is part of the planned contracted quantity of Sinovac vaccine purchased from China.

China as time tested friend of Pakistan has taken special measures to ensure an uninterrupted supply of vaccines to Pakistan.

Another consignment of 2-3 Million doses of Chinese vaccines will reach Pakistan next week.

Earlier, the Chinese authorities have vowed to continue the uninterrupted supply of vaccine to help Pakistan battle the ongoing deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

Pakistan had so far received over 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines comprising of Sinopharm, Sinovac and CanSino obtained from China.

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Previously, Pakistan had obtained 1.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to maintain the ongoing immunization drive against the deadly pandemic.

British high commissioner to Pakistan, Christian Turner, had tweeted that Pakistan has received 1.2 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses.

“This pandemic has kept us apart but also brought us together. Welcoming the arrival of the first batch of #COVAX UniofOxford AstraZeneca vaccines in Pakistan; 1.2m doses for world’s 5th largest country,” Turner said on Twitter.

Also, here are detailed guidelines about the AstraZeneca vaccine:

Vaccine Storage

Storage and transportation in maximum shelf life are 6 months stored in a refrigerator between 2 to 8°C.
Once removed from the fridge, maybe stored between 2 to 25°C for up to 6 hours.
Do not freeze the vaccine in any circumstance.
Protect the vaccine from direct exposure to sunlight.
Once punctured, the vial must be used within 6 hours.
Must not be frozen.
During storage keep vials in the outer carton to protect from light.

Who Should Receive The Vaccine?

All male adults over the age of 18 years.
Women over the age of 40 years

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