Wear Mask-Wash Hands as Covid-19 March Positively

Once again Covid-19 has sounded an alarm in Pakistan as the cases are increasing positively from 3.31% to 4.16% as the month of March started, quoted by Dr. Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services.  

Sultan took to his Twitter to apprise the nation that the effect of coronavirus is still escalating in the country as more and more cases are being reported in the hospitals on daily basis.

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in Pakistan are increasing once again. The decline seen over the past 2 months is clearly reversing as positivity has gone up from 3.31% to 4.16% within a week. We must remember that the pandemic is not over pic.twitter.com/dakTCZlNWP

— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 5, 2021

Further, he added that the cases slumped during last two months but with the start of March, the situation is alarming and timely actions and precautions are the need of the hour for the betterment of the country.

Save lives by following SOPs. Please avoid crowded places (esp indoor & if poorly ventilated), wear a mask and wash your hands frequently. If you are a healthcare worker (any age) get vaccinated now. For all others, if you’re above 60, send your CNIC (no spaces) to 1166 via SMS

— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 5, 2021

People’s reaction

After Dr Faisal tweeted and forewarned the nation regarding the new wave of coronavirus, people question him over the unavailability of the vaccine.

Sending text will not make our elders vaccinated, v have already sent text month back, what’s next?
Where is vaccine, reply for schedule of vaccinations now

— Khalid Khan (@hanif444) March 5, 2021

Frustrating. Disappointing performance. U haven’t able to purchase a single dose of vaccine. Where r we living. U people need to resign over vaccine issue.

— Danyal Farhat Karimi (@DanyalKarimi) March 6, 2021

Many countries are almost done with first dose of covid19 vaccine, and you are not yet reached to the most vulnerable people (age above 60), terrible health system, a total mess

— اکو نو مسٹ (@naqirehmanGlas) March 5, 2021

When vaccine for above 60 start?

— Adnan Siddiqui (@Adnan__Siddiqui) March 5, 2021

The special assistant said that people shouldn’t believe in false information regarding coronavirus.

He further added that the registration process has been underway to vaccinate people for over 60 years.

National Command Operation Center (NCOC) Report

The figures in the report showed the coronavirus cases have been on the rise since the start of March. 

According to official reports, on February 27, 1,176 cases were reported but since then, the number has been increasing and some 1,579 cases have been reported today.

However, the data of March 5, 2021, stated that more than 52 people died of coronavirus across the country while 1,579 new cases were reported. 

Moreover, the total number of coronavirus victims in the country has reached 587,014 out of which 17,117 are active cases and the death toll has risen to 13,128.

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No vaccines coming?

While briefing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the vaccine availability, National Health Service (NHS) Secretary Amir Ashraf Khawaja said the vaccine ordered last year had been already distributed. 

However, this year, the government has no intention to order the vaccines instead they would prefer to receive doses only in donation.

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Corrupt & Incompetent

— افسر محمد بخش ❤ (@Mustafa_A_Malik) March 5, 2021

However, the secretary informed PAC that the Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm, had donated 500,000 vaccines. Some 275,000 shots would be earmarked for health professionals, he told PAC.

Whereas, Major General Amir Ikram, Executive Director (ED) of the National Institute of Health (NIH), said that the cost of a single dose of Chinese vaccine was $13.

According to media reports, medical representatives in Pakistan are still reluctant for taking vaccine jabs.