Eid holidays: Pakistan places complete ban on tourism from May 8-16
Pakistan has announced it'll impose a full ban on tourism from May 8-16, because the third wave of the coronavirus intensifies across the country.
Dr Faisal Sultan warns of lockdown
Like other officialdom who have spoken on the matter recently, the SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan once more warned that a lockdown might be imposed in several cities if the coronavirus situation doesn't improve.
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The prime minister's aide on health said the NCOC reviews the coronavirus situation daily and receives an update on things of the health system in various cities. He added that the healthcare system's capacity was increasing daily.
Regarding oxygen supply, the de facto health minister of the country said that a committee of the NCOC is monitoring oxygen distribution and therefore the plants producing the vital gas. He added that the govt also can import oxygen from various countries if need be.
He urged the people to wear masks and observe social distancing and appealed to the general public to watch Eid with simplicity this year.
Pakistan records 10.20% positivity rate
The minister's appeal comes as Pakistan battles a severe third wave of COVID-19.
Pakistan recorded over 4,400 new infections within the last 24 hours, taking the entire tally to 804,939 on Tuesday.
According to the government's database for tracking the spread of coronavirus, Pakistan conducted 43,981 COVID-19 tests out of which 4,487 returned positive.
With 142 new fatalities, the entire coronavirus price in Pakistan has reached 17,329. the very best price within the last 24 hours was reported in Punjab, which saw 107 new deaths.
The country's average positivity rate has risen to 10.2% with 87,794 active cases, while the amount of recoveries nationwide has reached 699,816 so far.
In order to mitigate losses incurred from intensifying the third wave of coronavirus, the govt has also placed variety of restrictions restricting group action and limiting public mobility.
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