Health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: With most of the Covid-related restrictions having been relaxed despite lukewarm response of even health workers to the government-run vaccination campaign, health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country.
As 1,176 Covid-19 cases were reported in a day, the health experts
Dawn spoke to were of the opinion that the government should have given priority to public health rather than financial concerns and advised the authorities to lift the restrictions only after ensuring that 70pc population has been vaccinated against the deadly disease.
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A teacher checks the body temperature of students at the entrance of the Islamabad Model College of Commerce for Girls in Islamabad on September 15, 2020. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office (DHO) on Wednesday sealed a college in G-9 after Covid-19 cases were detected in the institution.
It was the second educational institution in the capital to be closed in the last five days.
On Saturday, Islamabad Model School for Girls (IMCG) G-7/2 was sealed on Saturday while Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) (VI-XII) G-9/2 was closed on the orders of District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia on Wednesday.
In this file photo, federal minister Asad Umar addresses a PTI workers convention in Shikarpur. DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: As the first phase of inoculation of frontline healthcare workers against Covid-19 continues, Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday alleged that the vaccine was being administered to VIPs in Sindh.
He claimed that in the Centre, the vaccine had not even been given to Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers or their families.
In a tweet, Mr Umar said complaints had been received that people other than the healthcare workers were receiving the vaccine jabs in Karachi. As a result, representatives of the Sindh government were instructed during the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting to vaccinate healthcare workers only.