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Coronavirus Positivity Rate Soars By 3.3% Across Pakistan

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Coronavirus positivity rate Pakistan

The positivity rate of the novel Coronavirus in Pakistan has climbed up by 3.3% over the past 24 hours.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 24 more people lost their lives, raising the nationwide death toll of Coronavirus to 22,493.

The country’s total case limit has climbed to 967,633 after 1,683 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this period. The new infections rose when 50,531 tests were conducted during the said period.

The active cases were recorded at 34,531. The positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases reported a sharp increase and was recorded at 3.33% in Pakistan. However, around 1,084 recovered in the last 24 hours.

So far, Punjab has recorded a total of 347,347 Coronavirus infections, Sindh 343,303, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 138,855, Islamabad 83,259, Balochistan 27,502, Azad Jammu and Kashmir  20,728 and Gilgit Baltistan 6,639.

As of July 8, as many as 14,698,191 people have been partially vaccinated against the deadly virus, while 3,530,044 people have received both doses of the vaccine.

A total of 18,228,235 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, so far.

3.5% Of Population In Pakistan Is Vaccinated Against Coronavirus, Statistics

The government is continuously trying to inoculate against Coronavirus, the govt has also campaigned to vaccinate as many people as possible against the novel coronavirus, but only 3.5% of the population in the country has been vaccinated so far.

According to the report, only 3.5% of the 100 million people qualified for the anti-coronavirus inoculation have been fully vaccinated, stated the report.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, a total of 17,390,346 vaccine shots have been delivered across the country as of July 6.

Statistics show that more than 14% of the population has been partly vaccinated, while 290,377 vaccine shots were managed across the country yesterday, July 5.

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PakVac will be available for nationwide Vaccination From Today

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Pakvac To be launched today

Pakistan’s locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine PakVac will be available for vaccination nationwide from Tuesday (today).

The government has on Monday announced that it has developed a homemade COVID-19 vaccine — PakVac — with the help of China’s Cansino Bio.

The country started its vaccination campaign in February after China began to offer doses to Pakistan.

Pakistan has now started the vaccination of people aged 30 and above. Over five million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country so far.

“Congratulations to the NIH (National Institute of Health) Pak team and its leadership for successful fill/finish (from concentrate) of the Cansino vaccine with the help of Cansino Bio Inc. China,” Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan wrote on his official Twitter handle.

According to sources, concentrate and technical assistance to manufacture the PakVac vaccine were provided by China.

The Ministry of Health has directed the Health Department to prepare three million doses of PakVac. Manufacturing, packing and concentrate for PakVac vaccine are manufactured at the National Institutes of Health, sources added.

However, in the first phase a total of 124,000 CanSino shots have been developed, the sources at the Ministry of National Health said.

The vaccine was prepared by Pakistani experts under the supervision of a Chinese team, said the sources; adding that the second batch of the vaccine will be prepared solely by the Pakistani experts.

The Chinese team had assisted them during the manufacturing process with the raw material provided by the Chinese firm CanSino.

The National Control Lab for Biologicals of the DRAP will examine the vaccine and give final approval regarding its use.

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Vaccine Registration For 19 Years & Above To Begin Tomorrow: Asad Umar

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Vaccination drive for people above 19 years

Pakistan will start a COVID-19 vaccine registration for people aged 19 years and above from tomorrow, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in his tweet informed that the vaccine registration for people above 19 years will begin from May 27 (Thursday) and the registration is now open.

“In today’s NCOC meeting we decided to open up vaccination registration for all 19 years and above. This registration will start from tomorrow. So now registration will be open for the entire national population which is approved by health experts for covid vaccination,” he wrote.

How To Register Yourself?

  1. Text your CNIC number to 1166 or
  2. Log onto nims.nadra.gov.pk for online registration

Earlier, the NCOC had asked citizens between the ages of 30 and 40 to register for the COVID-19 vaccine jab.

“Register yourself by sending CNIC to 1166. On receiving SMS, visit the mentioned Vaccination centre on the given date (or afterwards) and get vaccinated!” NCOC said in a Tweet.

Pakistan COVID-19 Update

65 more people have died in the country from Coronavirus and more than 2,700 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

According to the statistics website (covid.gov.pk) in Pakistan, 59076 COVID-19 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours out of which 2724 people tested positive for coronavirus while 65 people succumbed to the virus.

According to the official portal, the rate of positive cases of coronavirus in the country during the last 24 hours was 4.6%.

The rate of positive cases in the country during the last 24 hours is the lowest reported in the last 10 weeks.

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COVID-19: Fawad Chaudhry warns of a complete lockdown if the situation worsens

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Fawad Justifies fuel price hike, links to global oil rates

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has on Saturday appealed to the nation to take the ongoing COVID-19 wave seriously and to strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to tackle this deadly virus.

Speaking at a news conference in Karachi, Fawad warned that the government would take drastic steps, like complete lockdown, if the pattern of increase in COVID-19 cases persists.

The Minister said currently we are consuming 90 percent Oxygen of our total supply while the positivity ratio of cases has jumped to 11 percent.

He said for full compliance to SOPs of COVID-19, the government has decided to seek help from the military as our implementation percentage is just 21 percent.

The Information Minister has urged all political parties, Ulema and people with influence to play their role in the implementation of SOPs.

“I am happy that Maryam Nawaz has decided to cancel her visit to Karachi,” he said.

Fawad Chaudhry further added, “I pray that the Indian people get relief from this problem soon.”

The Minister said we are taking steps to resolve the issues of print and electronic media including salaries of workers.

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Punjab Govt. issues revised schedule for 2021 Matric, Inter exams

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The government of Punjab has on Saturday announced a new schedule for this year’s matriculation and intermediate exams across the province.

A notification has been issued by the Punjab government states that the annual matriculation exams will commence on May 25, while the intermediate exam will start on July 3.

Earlier, the exams for matriculation were set to begin on May 4, while the intermediate exams from June 12.

Previously, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said that this year students will not be promoted to the next grades without taking their examinations.

Murad Raas had said that all private and public schools in seven cities of Punjab will be closed from Monday (March 15) after the surge in coronavirus cases.

Murad Raas said that the education ministry is trying its best to complete the academic year.

On the other hand, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that if the situation worsens, they will go for lockdown.

Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood had announced that schools will remain open in Sindh and Baluchistan with 50 per cent attendance every day.

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Saeed Ghani proposes schools closure in Sindh for Two Weeks

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Sindh educational minister Saeed Ghani has on Saturday (today) proposed to close schools across the province after a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and death toll.

In a meeting of the steering committee of the Sindh Education Department today, Saeed Ghani has given a proposal to shut schools till class eight.

According to sources, some members of the steering committee advised to close schools in Sindh for up to eighth grade and continue classes for students of classes 9th till 12th.

However, the other proposal given was to close schools for at least two weeks to curb the deadly virus spread.

Furthermore, the Educational minister has also changed school timings during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to the rescheduled time, the hours for primary classes will be 5 days a week from 7:30 am to 11:00 am, while on Fridays the school hours will be till 10:30 am.

Similarly, secondary classes will commence at 8:00 am and will continue till 1:30 pm, however, on Friday classes will end at 12:00 pm noon.

Coronavirus Situation Pakistan

Over 4,723 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, BOL News reported on Saturday.

According to the updates by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 84 Covid-19 patients have lost their battle against the contagious virus.

The number of positive cases in Pakistan has reached 682,888 while the death toll has reached 14,697.

Pakistan has conducted 50,186 tests in the last 24 hours and overall 10,347,730 tests have been conducted.

On the contrary, 609,691 patients have recovered while 3,490 patients are in serious condition.

There are 266,173 cases of coronavirus in Sindh, 228,356 in Punjab, 90,262 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 60,197 in Islamabad, 19,679 in Balochistan, 13,176 in Azad Kashmir, and 5,045 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Over 6,523 Covid-19 patients have died in Punjab, 4,506 in Sindh, 2,417 in KP, 574 in Islamabad, 363 in Azad Kashmir, 211 in Balochistan, and 103 in GB.

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Coronavirus: NCOC re-imposes lockdown restrictions in Pakistan

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to re-impose lockdown restrictions in Islamabad as a surge in COVID-19 cases. The federal district administration issued a notification of the application of the new restrictions. اسلام آباد کورونا کے بڑھتے ہوئے کیسز کے باعث این سی او سی کی ہدایات پر ضلعی انتظامیہ کے فیصلے … Read more

Saeed Ghani opposes to resume five-day regular classes from March 1st

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Saeed Ghani Sindh government

The Sindh government has on Sunday (today) opposed the decision by Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood for allowing 5-day regular classes from March 1, saying the announcement has “created confusion among the students.”

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani, in this regard, said that as per the decision of the provincial government, schools will only allow 50% attendance, adding that regular classes cannot be resumed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Emphasizing the importance of following the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs), he added that children going to school will be required to maintain social distancing in the classroom.

“How will children maintain social distancing if we allow 100 % attendance?” Saeed Ghani questioned.

“Once the pandemic end, all children will be allowed to go to school,” he went on to add.

“The decision to reopen schools was also taken by the committee,” he said,

The minister also reminded people that while COVID-19 cases have reduced in the province, the pandemic has not ended yet.

Earlier on February 25, Shafqat Mahmood had announced that all schools will go back to regular five day classes from Monday, March 1, 2021.

He had made the announcement via his tweet. The minister said that the restrictions imposed in some major cities on schools to conduct staggered classes was only till Feb 28

He wrote, “Important announcement. All schools will go back to regular 5 day classes from Monday March 1. Restrictions imposed in some major cities on schools to conduct staggered classes was only till Feb 28.”

Coronavirus cases have declined but the pandemic has not ended yet, Ghani added.

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Sindh schools could shut if Coronavirus cases rise: Saeed Ghani

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Punjab announces exam schedule

Sindh might close schools if the coronavirus infections in the province witness an increase. The announcement came a day after all of the educational institutions in the province reopened.

During a press conference on February 1, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani said all educational institutions reopened, while some unprepared schools remained close.

“Parents who do not want to send their children to schools can refrain from it. Also, the administration can’t ensure SOPs’ implementation; the parents should play their part in it as well,” the education minister said.

Moreover, the Ghani said that 50% attendance was permitted in the schools in a bid to keep the virus at bay, adding that the government had conducted COVID-19 testing in schools and colleges.

Until now, the positivity rate in colleges is 1.9%, while in schools it stands at 5.9%, Saeed Ghani said.

He also highlighted that four colleges had been shut after several COVID-19 cases were reported there.

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Pakistan: NCOC unveils comprehensive plan to administer COVID vaccine

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NCOC announces to relax restrictions in 8 cities with highest level of vaccination

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has on Wednesday said that the system for vaccination is in place across the country. Hundreds of vaccination centres in the country will be administering COVID-19 vaccine soon, he said.

The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) session was chaired earlier today by Asad Umar, accompanied by NCOC Lieutenant General Hamood-uz-Zaman Khan and Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood.

The NCOC has unveiled a comprehensive plan to administer the vaccine for the Covid-19 across the country to curb deadly virus’s outbreak.

The plan has been adopted after taking all the provinces and other stakeholders onboard. It added that the strategy has been evolved in light of the established international regulations and health guidelines.

Moreover, the meeting was informed that the NIMS is fully digital, aimed at limiting the human error, and it will impart the information relating to the AVCs and appointments for vaccinations to the masses automatically.

The forum was apprised that vaccination centres have been established across the country, while the training of staff and other arrangements have been completed to begin the inoculation.

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NCC Meeting: PM urges nation to wear masks, strictly follow COVID-19 SOPs

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Thursday during the NCC meeting urged the masses to fully adhere to the Coronavirus precautions and must wear masks amidst increasing tensions due to the virus across the country. PM Imran made these remarks while chairing a National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting on COVID-19 in Islamabad. “An average of … Read more

Federal Cabinet approves to grant $150 mn to procure COVID-19 vaccine

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Federal Cabinet Meeting

The Federal Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, has approved to grant 150 million dollars to procure anti-Covid vaccine. Federal Cabinet meeting, which took place on Tuesday in Islamabad, gave details about the important decisions taken by Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Dr. Faisal Sultan along with Minister for Information and … Read more

Fawad Chaudhry urges parties to postpone public gatherings to stem second wave of virus

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Fawad Chaudhry Tweet

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, on Saturday urges political parties to postpone their planned public gatherings for at least three months to prevent the spread of COVID-19’s second wave.

In a Twitter post, he said the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Coronavirus has issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs).

It has restricted weddings in terms of both numbers of guests and duration of the function and other events in view of the second wave of the deadly virus in Pakistan.

Fawad said political parties should demonstrate a sense of responsibility and postpone their public gathers for a period of three months. He also urged the opposition to put off their anti-government movement until next year.

Earlier, the NCOC had observed that the coronavirus situation can become worse if SOPs are violated by wedding halls. The command centre also rolled out a set of new guidelines to prevent the resurgence of cases.

As per the new SOPs, only 300 guests inside halls and 500 guests for an outdoor function will be allowed. The duration of ceremonies also reduced to two hours.

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