• NCOC reports 1,340 new cases, 36 deaths
ISLAMABAD: With 504,500 doses of Covid-19 vaccine having been dispatched to the federating units, Pakistan is expected to receive another 5.6 million vaccines by the end of March.
As so far only 72,882 frontline healthcare workers have got themselves vaccinated in the country, the government has decided to start registering general health professionals, too, from Monday (Feb 22) for the vaccination programme. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that general healthcare workers could register themselves on www.covid.gov.pk/vaccine.
Also, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan announced the second phase of Covid vaccination. In a tweet, the PM’s aide said: “Pak Covid-19 vaccination, next phase now that we have expected arrival of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in early March, all those 60 years of age and older are now requested to begin registration. Send CNIC as SMS t
The quarantine rules currently imposed over areas under MGCQ will be carried out across the country, pending President Duterte s decision. This will include the reopening of movie theaters, parks, amusement parks, and mass gatherings of up to 50% capacity.
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Amid the push of economic managers to ease quarantine rules even in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, the WHO S Representative to the Philippines, Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, expressed belief it is not yet the right time for the entire country to shift to the most relaxed form of community quarantine.
MANILA (Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Thursday (Feb 18) 1,744 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally in the Southeast Asian country to 555,163.