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November 08, 2021

The COVID-19 normalcy index places Pakistan on top.



ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked number 1 in The Economists’ world normalcy index as the country lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions imposed to curb the virus spread.

The Economist's normalcy index offers some evidence about how people are responding to restrictions in real-time. Pakistan is followed by Nigeria, Britain and Germany on the list which was last updated on Friday (Nov 5).

Taking credit for the development, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that Pakistan was in a far better position than the rest of the world due to its effective handling of COVID-19, which was also appreciated by the world community.

In a tweet, the minister said PTI's political opponents were spreading lies in frustration and that in this situation, the PTI workers should play their role in bringing facts to public knowledge.

He said that Pakistan was not located on a separate planet and international prices of commodities had their impact here as well.

 

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Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate falls below 1pc for first time since March 2020

Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate has been recorded at 0.94 per cent in the last 24 hours, marking the first time it dropped below 1pc since the government started tracking the spread of the disease in March 2020.

The country's cases have been on the decline with fewer than 1,000 infections recorded every day since Oct 15.

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

• Punjab: 81
• Sindh: 250
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 44
• Balochistan: 7
• Islamabad: 18
• Gilgit-Baltistan: 0
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 0

 

[Valar.]

So, we have finally vaccinated 1/5th of our entire population and 1/3rd of population has received atleast 1 dose.
70 million fully vaccinated is the target till the end of December 2021.
115 million doses administered so far.
76 million people have already received atleast 1 dose.
46 million people are fully vaccinated.
Record 1.7 million doses were administered yesterday.
Hope the trend continues.
Stay safe, maintain SOPs and get fully vaccinated.

 

[ghazi52]

Pakistan has vaccinated 50% of the country's eligible population against the novel coronavirus with at least one dose as it paces up its inoculation drive amid the decline in positive cases.

This was announced by Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in a tweet on Wednesday. The head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the second province to vaccinate half of its eligible population with at least one dose.

Earlier, Punjab achieved the feat to vaccinate half of its eligible population against Covid-19.

He also said that the country achieved another record of administering 1.7 million doses in a day on November 9. So far, Pakistan has administered 114,891,170 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to its citizens.

Earlier, while chairing the meeting on coronavirus, NCOC head had emphasised on stepping up the administration of second dose to eligible individuals. Umar also appreciated the efforts of all stakeholders in bringing down the positivity ratio of the virus.

Meanwhile, 46,128 tests were conducted across the country during the last 24 hours, out of which 554 came out positive. Since the pandemic last year, Pakistan has confirmed 1,278,114 Covid-19 cases.

Since October 31, the country has been reporting less than 700 positive cases, while the active number of infections has also decreased to 22,958. Currently, there are 1,167 critical cases in the country.

Meanwhile, during the last 24 hours, the novel virus claimed eight more lives, taking the death toll to 28,566. Whereas, 443 recovered from the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,226,590.

 

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Pakistan authorises Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccines for children aged 12 and above
So far, the country has administered more than 5.5 million vaccines to students between the ages of 12-18 years

By Web Desk
November 11, 2021

A woman holds a small bottle — labeled "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" — and a medical syringe.

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to protect the children from COVID-19, the government Thursday approved two Chinese vaccines — Sinopharm and Sinovac — for children aged 12 and above.

So far, the country has administered more than 5.5 million vaccines to students between the ages of 12-18 years.

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), in a tweet, said the forum's Health Expert Committee had approved administering the vaccines — in addition to Pfizer — to the age group from November 15 onwards.


In a parallel development, NCOC chief Asad Umar said more than half the students between the ages of 12 and 18 had been vaccinated with at least one dose.

"Total students vaccinated so far exceeds 5.5 million. GB leads the way with 68% and Punjab is second with 62%," Umar, who is also the federal minister for planning, development, and special initiatives, said.


Pakistan has so far fully vaccinated more than 46 million people, while 76 million citizens have been partially inoculated. The total inoculations in the country have reached 116 million.

In today's morning session, according to the NCOC's statement, the forum was informed that 1.7 million individuals were vaccinated on November 9, which is the highest number of vaccinations administered in a single day.

The forum appreciated reaching an important milestone of 50% of the country's eligible population receiving at least one dose of the vaccine, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa becoming the second province to vaccinate half its eligible population with at least one dose after Punjab.

The NCOC appreciated the mass vaccination drive, particularly the “Reach Every Door” campaign, and the teams involved in these initiatives.

Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, the country has reported 637 fresh coronavirus cases and nine deaths, as per NCOC's daily stats.

The total tally of COVID-19 cases has reached 1.27 million, while the death toll has bumped to 28,575, the NCOC website showed.

Moreover, the forum was briefed about the mechanism to carry out necessary COVID-19 protocols and vaccination mechanisms for pedestrians crossing into Pakistan from land borders.

Two days ago, the NCOC had emphasised stepping up the administration of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals to sufficiently raise the immunity level of the population for long-term dividends.

 

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NCOC appreciates milestone of 50pc population having received at least 1 dose

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has appreciated Pakistan achieving the milestone of administering at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to 50 per cent of the eligible population.

A statement issued after a meeting of the forum said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the second province to vaccinate half of its eligible population with at least one dose of a vaccine.

The forum also appreciated the country's mass vaccination drive particularly "Reach Every Door" campaign, the statement said. It also appreciated the vaccination teams for stepping up the pace of inoculation across the country.
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Pakistan to begin administration of Chinese vaccines in children

November 12, 2021




ISLAMABAD, Nov. 11 (Gwadar Pro) – Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Center has approved China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines for administration to children above 12 year of age.

According to an official statement, NCOC Health Expert Committee made the decision and the Chinese vaccine would be administered to Pakistani children from November 15, 2021. NCOC has already approved Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Pakistani children above 12 year old. Pakistan has also received over 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine under Covax facility. However, the inclusion of Chinese vaccines is good news for Pakistan as the country has more doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac than other corona vaccines available in the country.

Pakistan’s vaccination campaign largely relies on Chinese vaccines and the country revived the first ever batch of Sinopharm vaccine in February 2021, as China donated half a million doses of Sinopharm vaccine to the country.

Sinopharm and AstraZeneca were the first two Covid-19 vaccines that were granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by Drug Regulatory of Pakistan (DRAP0 in January 2021. Prime Minister Imran Khan received Sinopharm vaccine in March 2021.

In April 2021, DRAP approved China’s Sinovac vaccine against the virus for energy use. The country has received a large number of Sinovac vaccines from China. Pakistan has also approved China’s CanSino Biologics Inc’s (CanSinoBIO) for emergency use; it is the vaccine, which was also tested in Pakistan during clinical trials.

As “back of Pakistan’s inoculation drive”, since February 2021, Pakistan has received 110 million doses of vaccines from China. Last month, China donated three million more doses of vaccines to Pakistan. In addition to receiving a donation, Pakistan also purchased a corona vaccine from China.

According to NCOC, Pakistan administered 1,239,916 doses of vaccines in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of doses administered in the country to 116,131,086.

 

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Pakistan reports less than 300 new Covid-19 cases as positivity rate again falls below 1pc

Pakistan has reported 231 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, down from 391 a day earlier, as the positivity rate fell below one per cent for the second time this week.

The positivity rate has remained below two per cent since Oct 15.

The countrywide breakdown during the last 24 hours is as follows:

• Punjab: 89 cases, 5 deaths
• Sindh: 29 cases, 1 death
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 74 cases, 4 deaths
• Balochistan: 8 cases
• Islamabad: 26 cases, 1 death
• Gilgit-Baltistan: 0 cases and deaths
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 5 cases

 

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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to relax restrictions in cities across Pakistan on the basis of their vaccination rate, it was reported on Sunday.

The decision was taken during a session of the NCOC to review the coronavirus positivity rate across Pakistan and the pace of the vaccination drive.

The forum stated that to encourage and incentivise cities with excellent vaccination progress, the forum decided relaxations in non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)/return to normal life.

NCOC eases restrictions in Punjab, KPK

In Narowal, Jehlum, Mandi Bahauddin, Peshawar, Bhimber, Bagh, Mirpur, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghizer and Islamabad, the vaccination rate is above 50 percent, the NCOC said.

In Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Sialkot, Mianwali, Kallar Kahar, Hafizabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Karachi, Chitral, Charsadda, Balakot, Jehlum Valley, Rawalakot, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Hunza and Kharmang, the vaccination rate is between 40 percent to 50 percent, it mentioned.

The forum said that the rest of the cities, including Lahore and Hyderabad, have a vaccination rate of less than 40 percent.

“These NPIs will remain effective till November 30,” the NCOC said, adding that a review will be carried out on November 29.

Measles-Rubella campaign


The NCOC stated that the National Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign will be conducted from November 15 to 27.

It added, "During the drive, children aged 9 Months to 15 years will be inoculated."

It said that Covid vaccine administration for children between 12 to 15 years will, therefore, remain suspended from November 15 to 27.

Govt lifts one-day mandatory lockdown restriction

Earlier, the NCOC lifted one-day mandatory lockdown restriction across the country, allowing businesses activities to operate seven days a week.

The forum decided to lift the mandatory one-day weekly closure across the country, following a significant reduction in Covid-19 cases.

Besides, the forum conditionally allowed 300 guests to attend any indoor events including wedding ceremonies, while outdoor wedding ceremonies could be attended by up to 500 persons. The NCOC made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for attending all such gatherings.

 

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Statistics
14 Nov 21:

Total Tests in Last 24 Hours:............... 33,767
Positive Cases........................................: 263
Positivity %:.................................... 0.77%
Deaths :....................................... 11
Patients on Critical Care: 1114

 

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Pakistan reports less than 300 Covid-19 cases for third straight day

Pakistan has reported less than 300 Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row with 240 cases in the last 24 hours, down from 263 a day earlier.

Meanwhile, the positivity rate was recorded as 0.73 per cent. The positivity rate has remained below 2pc since Oct 15.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 32,466 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The country's caseload has increased to 1,279,876 while the death toll has risen to 28,612 after six more deaths were reported.

The countrywide breakdown during the last 24 hours is as follows:

• Punjab: 103 cases, 1 death
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 56 cases, 5 deaths
• Sindh: 50 cases
• Islamabad: 26 cases
• Balochistan: 3 cases
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 2 cases

 

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Covid cases continue declining trend

NCOC informs anti-Covid vaccination of students between age of 12 to 15 years would remain suspended till Nov 24


APP
November 16, 2021


ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was informed on Monday that the anti-Covid vaccination of students between the age of 12 to 15 years would remain suspended till November 24 because of the nationwide inoculation campaign against measles and rubella.

The forum, which serves as the nerve centre of the government’s unified effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, met here with its chairman, Planning Minister Asad Umar in the chair, reviewed the Covid vaccination targets.

The meeting came as the national tally of active Covid-19 cases continued a declining trend, as the national positivity ratio remained below 1% on, while the single-day tally of new cases remained less than 250, according to the NCOC data.

The NCOC meeting appreciated the cities which had achieved excellent vaccination targets with over 50% of the eligible population inoculated with Covid-19 jabs. Umar appreciated the efforts of all the stakeholders for ensuring vaccine administration to citizens in every city.

The forum appreciated the cities, such as Narowal, Jehlum, Mandi Bahauddin, Peshawar, Bhimber, Bagh, Mirpur, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghizer and Islamabad, for achieving 50% vaccination rate. Umar stressed the need for maintaining the vaccination campaign.

The forum also lauded the performance of Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Sialkot, Mianwali, Kallar Kahar, Hafizabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Karachi, Chitral, Charsadda, Balakot, Jehlum Valley, Rawalakot, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Hunza and Kharmang for vaccinating more than 40% of eligible citiz

The forum was also informed that 1.7 million vaccine jabs were administered across the country during last 48 hours. The meeting emphasised on stepping up the administration of second dose to eligible individuals so as to sufficiently raise the immunity level of the population for long-term dividends.

Separately, the NCOC said in its daily update that during the last 24 hours, some 32,466 tests were conducted across the country in which 240 people tested positive for the contagious disease. It added that 1,111 Covid patients were under treatment in critical condition in various healthcare facilities.

The national Covid positivity ratio during past 24 hours was 0.73%, the forum said, adding that six infected patients died due to the deadly virus, including those under treatment in the hospitals and in their respective quarantines or homes.

 

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Pakistan reports less than 300 Covid-19 cases for fourth straight day

Pakistan has recorded less than 300 coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row, reporting 216 infections during the last 24 hours.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 33,435 tests were conducted during this period. The total number of cases in the country has risen to 1,280,092. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 28,618 after six more fatalities were reported.

The positivity rate also remained below one per cent and was recorded as 0.64pc.
Breakdown of deaths and cases reported:

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 68 cases, 3 deaths
• Punjab: 62 cases, 2 deaths
• Sindh: 51 cases, 1 death
• Islamabad: 25 cases
• Balochistan: 8 cases
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 2 cases

 

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Coronavirus
LOW

Source: covid.gov.pk

Pakistan Deaths
28,628 ▲
10.............................................24hr

Pakistan Cases
1,280,362 ▲
270.................................................24hr

0.84% positivity

Sindh
473,293

Punjab
442,068

Balochistan
33,422

Islamabad
107,383

KPK
179,276

 

[jamal18]

Here is a view on forced vaccinations. Robert W Malone, an inventor of the mrna technology. Basically that it is illegal in the US. About 2 minutes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1460051800753647619