ISLAMABAD: In view of the declining trend of Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to lift additional non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in six high districts.
The decision was taken in the NCOC session chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. The coronavirus monitoring body removed additional restrictions from the districts of Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Gujarat and Bannu after 22 September, 2021.
However, the NCOC said, the general non-pharmaceutical interventions would remain enforced till September 30 across the country which would be reviewed on September 28, 2021 at the NCOC.
The NCOC also urged the masses that amid abundant availability of SinoPharm vaccine doses, the general public could complete their vaccination process without any delay. The people should get SinoPharm vaccine jab administered at their nearest vaccination center, the Forum said.
The NCOC was closely monitoring the disease spread and the healthcare system on a daily basis, where the decisions would be made accordingly whenever there was a need to control the spread of the disease.
Meanwhile, in a Tweet, the Planning Minister lauded the efforts of the media team associated to the Centre for coordinated reporting and raising awareness on the pandemic.
Want to acknowledge members of an aspect of covid response which played a vital role in success :The information team. Min of information , ISPR, & Min of Health worked extremely hard & did an outstanding job. Vital support provided by PTA & PEMRA @fawadchaudhry @OfficialDGISPR
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) September 21, 2021
“Want to acknowledge members of an aspect of COVID response which played a vital role in success: The information team. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), and Ministry of Health worked extremely hard and did an outstanding job,” Umar wrote on Twitter.
NCOC chief also mentioned the departments for their vital support particularly provided by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Director General ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar.
