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ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office on Thursday asked all hospitals to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure observance of precautionary measures in the wake of rising number of Covid-19 cases.
In a letter to state-run and private hospitals of Islamabad, District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia asked their managements to observe strict compliance of SOPs.
“It is intimated that recently it has been seen that there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases, especially in the number of symptomatic patients,” Dr Zia said.
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Over 2,000 health workers get anti-Covid jabs in ICT
Around 8,000 in line for inoculation against virus
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ISLAMABAD:
At least 2,239 frontline public health workers in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) so far, while 8,726 have been registered for inoculation at government expenses.
Among the 8,726 frontline health workers, 3,751 are scheduled to be vaccinated next week.
According to data available with The Express Tribune, 261 out of 914 frontline health workers registered for the corona vaccine at the CDA Hospital in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the Covid-19.
Similarly, at the federal capital’s largest tertiary healthcare hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) 725 out of 1,989 frontline health workers have received anti-Covid injections.