ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has once again urged the people of Pakistan to take necessary precautions to curb the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying that health consequences were strongly correlated with personal choices and decisions.
“When the second wave accelerated we closed high-risk areas identified by our analysis in last week of November,” Umar said in a series of tweets. The minister’s warning comes a day after the country’s tally of cases passed the 500,000 mark.
When 2nd wave accelerated we closed high risk areas identified by our analysis in last week of Nov. In 1st week of dec hospital admissions peaked, in 2nd week patients on oxygen/vents peaked, in 3rd week mortality peaked & then declined. Decisions & results are highly correlated pic.twitter.com/SuAOcTIVnz
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) January 11, 2021
The federal minister said, “In the first week of December, hospital admissions peaked. In the second week, patients on oxygen/vents peaked. In the third week, mortality peaked and then declined. Decisions & results are highly correlated.”
He said that the data illustrated how COVID-19 health consequences correlated with personal choices and decisions. “Hence it’s important that we all take responsibility and take precautions. If we do the right things, we shall continue to safeguard lives and livelihoods,” he urged.
Data clearly shows that covid health consequences are strongly correlated with our decisions & personal choices. Hence it’s important that we all take responsibility & take precautions. If we do the right things we shall inshallah continue to safeguard lives & livelihoods
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) January 11, 2021
“The devastation unfolding in countries like the USA and UK these days, where there are more cases & COVID deaths than at any time in the first wave, shows the danger that could face us if we do not continue to do the right things, with both the state and citizens playing their role,” he added.
The devastation unfolding in countries like USA & UK these days where there are more cases & covid deaths than at any time in the first wave, show the danger that could face us, if we do not continue to do the right things, with both the state and citizens playing their role
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) January 11, 2021
So far, Pakistan has reported 504,293 cases and 10,676 deaths; 458,371 people have recovered from the disease. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reported that the most coronavirus related deaths in the last 24 hours occurred in Punjab and KP.
