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Pakistan reports 594 Covid recoveries

Pakistan has reported 594 coronavirus recoveries during the last 24 hours, according to the government's portal for tracking the spread of the disease in the country.

The total number has risen to 1,221,535 and the recovery rate is 96.0 per cent.

 

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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Massive decline recorded in new cases
With 1,024 more people recovering from COVID-19, the number of active cases now stands at 22,545, NCOC data shows

By Web Desk
November 01, 2021

— AFP


ISLAMABAD: The country reported less than 500 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time in 2021, data released by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed Monday.

With 1,024 more people recovering from COVID-19, the number of active cases now stands at 22,545.

Pakistan last reported an active case count this low on March 16 at 22,792 cases. The tally for recoveries, meanwhile, is now 1,222,559.

According to NCOC, the country recorded 482 fresh coronavirus cases today, the lowest level since October 18, 2020, when 440 infections were reported in a single day.

Meanwhile, 40,621 tests were taken over the last 24 hours and six fatalities were reported from the disease.

The positivity rate stood below 2% for the 15th consecutive day at 1.18%, which is said to be the lowest positivity ratio recorded by Pakistan since it started measuring COVID figures last year.

There have been 1,273,560 infections and 28,456 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the country since the pandemic started.

Pakistan is reporting 648 new infections on average each day, 11% of the peak — the highest daily average reported on June 17.

The country has administered at least 103,514,198 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 23.9% of the country’s population.

During the last week reported, Pakistan averaged about 621,689 doses administered each day. At that rate, it will take a further 70 days to administer enough doses for another 10% of the population.

 

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Pakistan reports less than 500 Covid-19 cases for first time since Oct 2020

Pakistan has reported 482 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since October 2020 that the country detected less than 500 infections.

On Oct 18, 2020, 440 coronavirus cases were reported.

Less than 1,000 cases have been reported every day for over 15 days while the positivity rate has also dropped to 1.2 per cent.

The breakdown of cases in the last 24 hours is as follows:

• Punjab: 120
• Sindh: 215
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 106
• Balochistan: 15
• Islamabad: 25
• Gilgit Baltistan: 0
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 1

 

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Another consignments of following vaccines procured by NDMA, arrived in Pakistan b/w 29 Oct - 02 Nov 21 & handed over to MoNHSR&C. ...

SinoVac - 15 Mn
Cansino - 2.6 Mn
Pfizer - 1.48 Mn
Sputnik - 1 Mn

Spokesperson NDMA

 

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UAE approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11

The United Arab Emirates has approved for emergency use the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, Reuters quotes the health ministry as saying.

Before this decision the only vaccine that had been approved for use in very young children was the Sinopharm vaccine which was approved for ages 3-17, with Pfizer shots being available to children above 12.

"The results of clinical studies indicated that the vaccine is safe and has given a strong immune response to children between the age of 5 and 11 years," the statement said of the Pfizer shots.

 

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PIA special flights airlift 15 million doses of Sinovac vaccines

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Web Desk
11:17 PM | November 02, 2021

As many as five special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have transported 15 million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China to Pakistan during the last five days.

The special flights – PAK-6857, PAK-6858, PK-6856, PK-6852 and PK-6853 took off from Capital International Airport, Beijing to Islamabad between October 29 to November 2 with around 15 million doses of Sinovac vaccine to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, PIA Country Manager, Qadir Bux Sangi told media.

He informed that the national flag carrier had so far airlifted over 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

In a tweet, Pakistan Ambassador to China said that China had played a vital role in Pakistan’s vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus and had so far provided the latter with 110 million doses of vaccines, making the backbone of Pakistan’s inoculation drive.

Pakistan was the first country in the world, which receive a coronavirus vaccine from China as a donation. The first donation of the Sinopharm vaccine was delivered to Pakistan in February 2021. Following the first batch, Pakistan has received millions of coronavirus vaccines from China.

Pakistan have so far received 130 million doses of the corona vaccine. Of these doses, 100 million were purchased while five million were donated by China. Pakistan has received 25 million doses of the vaccine from Covax.

According to official figures, over 70 million people have received at least one dose and 40 million are fully vaccinated in Pakistan.

The target of vaccinating 70 million people was set for the year-end, however, it was achieved even two months ahead.

 

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Pakistan reports 544 recoveries from coronavirus

Pakistan has reported 544 recoveries from the coronavirus, taking the country's total to 1,223,531.
According to the government's Covid-19 portal, the number of active cases stands at 22,570 of which 1,313 are in critical condition.

 

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1,102,224 vaccines administered across Pakistan on Nov 2: NCOC

 

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Vaccine Statistics: Vaccine administered across Pakistan on 3 Nov:
1,293,077 Total vaccine administered till now: 108,277,233

1:11 AM · Nov 4, 2021

 

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday was informed that 108 million people had been administered the Covid-19 vaccine across the country with the national vaccination average reaching 48% in all the federating units.

The NCOC session was held in Islamabad participated by National Coordinator NCOC Major General Zafar Iqbal along with SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and Chairman NDMA.

The forum was apprised on the vaccine administration progress across the country with particular emphasis on obligatory vaccination regime.

The forum was briefed that the vaccine administered in the federating units showed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) leading with 59% inoculation of the eligible population followed by Gilgit-Baltistan 54%, Punjab 52%, K-P 48%, Sindh 40%, and Balochistan 17%.

The forum appreciated all federating units in reaching out to the population and facilitation of necessary vaccine administration.

Expressing satisfaction on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implementation and the national immunisation management system, the forum emphasised reaching out to the groups, as required by the obligatory vaccination regime.

The forum especially appreciated the Covid control mechanism in various sectors particularly the implementation of NPIs in Masajid (mosques).

To ensure the public safety and well-being of individuals, as well as the community, the forum emphasised that only fully vaccinated individuals with mandatory mask-wearing be allowed inside the mosques.

The forum appreciated the role of Ulema in ensuring communication and implementation of NPIs. A comprehensive future vaccine strategy was presented before the forum.

 

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COVID-19 Situation!

The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is inciting panic for a number of reasons. It's a new virus, meaning no one has immunity.It is highly contagious, meaning it spreads fast. Its novelty means that scientists aren't completely sure as to how it behaves since they have very little history to go on.


Vaccine statistics* Last updated:06 Nov, 2021 - 09:29am Islamabad/Pakistan

First Dose
73,979,036

LAST 24 HOURS: 663,285

Fully Vaccinated
43,849,554
LAST 24 HOURS: 617,684

Total Doses Administered
110,800,576
LAST 24 HOURS: 1,213,592

Pakistan statistics* Last updated:06 Nov, 2021 - 09:29am Islamabad/Pakistan

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  CONFIRMED CASES1,276,240
  Last 24 hours: 567
• 
  DEATHS28,518
  Last 24 hours: 11
• 
  RECOVERED1,224,870
  Last 24 hours: 445
• 
  TOTAL TESTS21,057,966
  Last 24 hours: 46,918
• 
  CRITICAL CASES1,236
  Last 24 hours: 7

 

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Covid-19 loses steam in Pakistan as cases decline 10 times since August

Ikram Junaidi
Published November 7, 2021

In this file photo, women shop at a market after the government eased the lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Rawalpindi. — AFP/File

• Positivity ratio stands at 1.2pc
• 22,852 active cases recorded
• Polio frontline worker sacked for sexually harassing female colleague

ISLAMABAD: While 11 patients succumbed to Covid-19 and 567 people got infected during the last 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases has decreased 10 times since August this year.
In another development, the department, which handles campaigns against poliovirus, dismissed a worker on charges of sexual harassment.


Covid-19 has largely been controlled through the collective efforts of decision-makers from the platform of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), according to analysts.

According to data, the national positivity rate — which was around 9 per cent three months ago — was down to 1.2pc on Saturday. A total of 22,852 active cases were recorded in the country, out of which 1,282 were in hospitals.

The NCOC data further revealed that in August, the number of hospitalised patients had hovered around 6,000.

As of Nov 6, there were 567 new coronavirus patients, far lower than 5,661 reported on Aug 4. As many as 146 patients were on ventilators.

Meanwhile, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, who also heads the NCOC, attributed the success against coronavirus to teamwork.

In his tweet, the minister said: “There are a number of learnings from the NCOC experience, having huge implications for the way governance is carried out. However, the most important of these is not new. Just reinforced by the Covid experience ... If Pakistan plays as one team, we win.”


Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said global recognition and praise for Pakistan’s response to the virus was continuing.

“We must continue our efforts with the same vigour — but happy to see that our leadership’s strategies and the public’s resolve — are being recognised as best practices,” he tweeted.

 

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Statistics 7 Nov 21:
Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 43,348
Positive Cases: 471
Positivity %: 1.08%
Deaths : 20
Patients on Critical Care: 1233

 

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