Since its original outbreak in Wuhan we have seen the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic move from the Far East to Europe and the US and, as wealthier countries vaccinate their way out of their own crises, the epicentre has swung back to hit less developed nations in South Asia.
India
India has seen a rapid and well-publicised increase in COVID cases. After a stepwise easing of restrictions across the country throughout 2020, India’s leader, President Narendra Modi, declared the country was in the “end game” of the pandemic. Soon after this bold statement, large religious and political gatherings were allowed to take place with little regard for social distancing and, inevitably, cases began to soar. On May 3, India hit the grim milestone of 20 million COVID cases, though the true number is thought to be much higher.
NCOC proposes week-long Eidul Fitr holidays
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The proposal for week-long holidays has been sent to the Ministry of Interior.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In wake of the rapid surge in coronavirus cases across the country, National Command Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday proposed the government to announce week-long Eid holidays from May 10 to May 16.
According to sources, the proposal for week-long holidays has been sent to the Ministry of Interior. The ministry will make a decision and then send its proposal to the federal cabinet for the final decision.
Earlier today, the NCOC discussed various considerations given to limiting public or mass mobility during the Eid holidays and setting up a tourism system to contain spiking Covid spread.
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April 22, 2021
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday suggested more restrictions to control the worsening situation of Covid-19 in country.
“We will have to increase the restrictions. If we do not contain the rapid spread of pandemic, we will have no option but to impose a complete lockdown in the big cities,” Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said after chairing the meeting of the NCOC. He said they would present their recommendations to the National Coordination Committee on Friday, which would take the final decision. The minister warned that it was the last chance that the people should take the pandemic serious as they did in the first wave last year, otherwise they would have to suffer fro
NCOC suggests more restrictions to control worsening COVID situation
Published On 22 April,2021 05:13 am
Asad Umar again warned that the country was only a few days away from the complete lockdown.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday suggested more restrictions to control the worsening situation of the COVID-19 in the country.
“We will have to increase the restrictions. If we do not contain the rapid spread of pandemic, we will have no option but to impose a complete lockdown in the big cities,” Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said after chairing the meeting of NCOC.