Pakistan crosses 850,000 coronavirus cases mark
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Pakistan on Friday reported 4,298 new cases of coronavirus, taking the toll of total cases since the pandemic began to over 850,000.
The country continues to report a large number of coronavirus cases across the country, with 4,298 people testing positive for the virus in a single day and 140 people succumbing to the infection.
The total death toll has climbed to 18,677 as 140 people died from the infection on Thursday.
The total number of recoveries reported across the country stand at 747,755 while the active number of cases have risen to 83,699.
Pakistan s coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 9.58%.
COVID-19: Pakistan to go under complete 10-day lockdown from tomorrow gulfnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gulfnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Islamabad: In line with the decisions of the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC) made last month during a meeting, authorities in Pakistan are imposing complete and countrywide lockdown from May 8 (Saturday) for the next ten days.
The government has already declared May 8-15 as Eid holidays followed by Sunday and there will be a complete ban on unnecessary movement of people and gathering of any kind at any place during these ten days.
Besides, all tourist spots, picnic places, including beaches, recreational parks shall remain closed for the public except essential services, bakery, food and milk shops or medical and pharmaceutical stores etc.
Defying COVID-19 protocols, Pakistani traders vow to keep businesses running till chand raat By
Picture showing a crowded, open-air market. Photo:File.
Defying the government s orders, Pakistan Traders Association says all businesses will operate from tomorrow until chand raat.
Traders say they will keep all commercial activities running across Pakistan, including GB and AJK.
They say if the govt cannot provide relief to the business community, it should not shut markets down.
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Traders Association on Friday evening announced it would continue to carry out all commercial activities starting tomorrow until chand raat a day before Eid-ul-Fitr.
The CanSino vaccine will go through a rigorous quality control checks at NIH, says NCOC chief
PHOTO: COURTESY/@Asad Umar
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, who is also the chief of the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC), on Friday said that the first batch of homemade Covid-19 vaccine will be available by the end of May.
Pakistan started the vaccination campaign in February with doses donated by the government of China. The campaign started with frontline healthcare workers and then inoculation of the senior citizens in the second phase.
The government now plans to open registration for Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens after Eidul Fitr.