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Pakistan to start COVID vaccination of children aged 12 years and older

Pakistan to start COVID vaccination of children aged 12 years and older

Pakistan will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12 years and older, said Federal Minister and NCOC head Asad Umar. The minister said in a Tweet, “In today’s NCOC meeting decided to start vaccination of all 12 years and older. The special drive will be run for vaccination at schools to make it … Read more

Covid-19 national positivity plummets below 4 percent

Covid-19 national positivity plummets below 4 percent

The national tally of Covid-19 active cases on Monday was recorded 50,651 with 1,757 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1,765 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Thirty-one corona patients died during past 24 hours, 29 of whom were under treatment in different hospitals and two of them … Read more

Govt lifts lockdown in majority districts from Sep 16

COVID-19 vaccination across Pakistan crosses 15-crore mark

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday announced to lift lockdown in 18 out of 24 districts with a high risk of delta variant of COVID-19 until September 30. However enhanced restrictions would still continue in the six districts- Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Gujrat and Bannu till September 22. Addressing a … Read more

Over 50% of Islamabad’s eligible population have taken both shots: Asad Umar

Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning and Development and NCOC head Asad Umar said that 50% of Islamabad’s population who is eligible for the shot is fully vaccinated. The minister said on Twitter, “Islamabad has become the first city in Pakistan to have at least 50% of its eligible population (15 years & older) fully vaccinated.” “71% … Read more

3772 new COVID infections in Pakistan, positivity rate stands at 7%

Covid-19 national positivity plummets below 4 percent

In the last 24 hours, 3772 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the country and 80 patients have succumbed to the virus. The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has released the latest statistics on the pandemic situation, saying that 80 more people died due to coronavirus in 24 hours, bringing the death … Read more

Pakistan COVID-19: Fourth wave takes shape as cases increase

Pakistan COVID-19: Fourth wave takes shape as cases increase

The spread of the virus in Punjab is steadily increasing during the fourth wave of the global coronavirus, The positivity rate of the virus in Lahore has reached close to 11%, while in Bahawalpur about 9%, in Rawalpindi 8% and in Multan 7%. In Karachi, the positivity rate of Coronavirus has risen to 16%, while … Read more