ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he would personally monitor the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the country from the Prime Minister’s Office and will close down places that violate them.
Addressing the nation today (Thursday) regarding the coronavirus situation, PM Imran directed the provinces to submit daily reports on the implementation of SOPs across the province.
“If the virus is spreading in a neighbourhood, and people aren’t following rules, we will cordon off the area. The Tiger Force will help the administration with this,” PM Imran added.
The Prime Minister added that the government has also asked data managers in all hospitals to give it feedback so it could get “accurate data”.
PM Imran reiterated that coronavirus death in Pakistan would increase in the coming days. “This is a difficult time. People need to understand that if we don’t follow SOPs and don’t take precautions, it will affect hospitals.,” he added.
Commenting on the lockdown, PM Imran said that the country was saved because a complete and extended lockdown was not enforced.
Quoting an international survey, he said that rich people were not affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “I said this before, think of poor people and daily wagers. Why were we saved? Because we did not do a complete lockdown, we opened the construction sector early.”
“The way we had distributed money was the reason why Pakistan’s situation was not like India,” he added. He added that he was proud of his team which had provided guidance after consultations with doctors and experts.
Referring to the opposition, the premier said that the opposition wants the country’s economy to fail so that they can criticise the government further.
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