Pakistan: Strict adherence to SoPs imperative for countering second wave of COVID-19 17 December, 2020 - 08:50 Country: Pakistan Sources: Government of Pakistan, UN Children's Fund Government of Pakistan and UNICEF Urge People to Continue Taking Precautions ISLAMABAD, 16 December 2020 – The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSRC), provincial health departments and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) urged the public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in the wake of increasing number of infections in the country during the second wave of COVID-19. While chairing an online event about Reinforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during Second Wave of COVID-19, organized jointly by MoNHSRC and UNICEF, Dr. Faisal Sultan said, “The second wave of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading and the virus is reaching areas in the country where the virus did not reach during the first wave. The number of positive cases is increasing at a rapid pace and we have had to increase the capacity of treating COVID-19 cases in our hospitals.”