KARACHI: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) discussed the epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy and disease prevalence across the country.
The NCOC session was chaired by Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Major-General Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, National Coordinator, and attended by Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, and Dr Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health.
The forum agreed to take stringent measures in regards to mandatory vaccinations.
NCOC also reviewed the transmission of disease, and it was revealed that the fifth wave of COVID-19, which is Omicron driven, was spreading at a great pace. During the last three days, Karachi's positivity ratio had reached from 2 per cent to 6 per cent, with a maximum number of positive cases.
NCOC requested people to get vaccinated, wear masks and keep social distancing to avoid the spread of the fifth wave of COVID-19. It was also said that vaccinated people are less affected by Omicron.
NCOC also assessed district-level immunisation targets, engaging provinces in all-out efforts to meet the goals. The NCOC also urged the provinces to meet their immunisation targets as quickly as feasible to thwart the spread of disease.