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Health minister orders people to follow SOPs; wear masks and maintain distance

Provincial Minister Khwaja Salman Rafique has said that dengue virus can only be tackled with the support of the community. He was talking to the media while leading an anti-dengue awareness walk, organised by the Punjab Health Department to observe the anti-dengue day at the office of the Director ..

Pakistan witnessed a sharp surge in coronavirus cases after more than 800 fresh infections were registered in the last 24 hours.

Health Ministry issues new SOPs over surge in Covid-19 cases

Pakistan’s aviation regulator has made masks mandatory on domestic flights given a gradual rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, it said a statement. The order comes a day after Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, reported that its COVID-19 positivity ratio, or the rate of positive cases out of all tests conducted, rose to 21 per cent compared with a national rate of 2.8 per cent.

"Social distancing must be part of seating plan in offices and this must also be ensured during prayers," guidelines say.

PCR testing has drastically gone down in Pakistan and our disease surveillance system needs much more strengthening.

Guidelines forbid unvaccinated individuals from entering government offices

Health Minister urges citizens to adopt precautionary measures, follow SOPs.