ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday decided to lift non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in cities with maximum vaccinated population.
The decision was made during an NCOC meeting held in Islamabad with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in chair. The meeting took detailed stock of disease situation in the country and complete vaccination status.
The Forum, keeping in view the vaccination of a large number of eligible people of the country, decided to gradually normalize the living conditions in the high performing cities to encourage them.
The Forum was informed that according to this ranking, Islamabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Gilgit and Mirpur were declared the best vaccinated cities for vaccinating 60% of their eligible population.
However, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Peshawar, Ghizer, Kurmang, Skardu, Hunza, Bagh and Bhimber were declared as better vaccinated cities by vaccinating 40 to 60 percent of their eligible population.
The vaccination rates were declared as reduced in the remaining cities due to less than 40% of the eligible population’s inoculation, the Forum was told.
The Forum further decided that while maintaining the necessary precautionary measures against coronavirus in the best-vaccinated cities, the NPIs in gatherings, wedding ceremonies, playgrounds, trade and business, indoor dining, cinema, gym, entertainment and religious activities were removed.
The number of passengers for intercity and inter-district transport among the best-vaccinated cities was increased to 100%, the Forum decided. Moreover, the passenger occupancy in the transport sector of good and less vaccinated cities was kept at 80%, the Forum said.
The Forum decided that the implementation of existing NPIs in well-vaccinated cities with minor changes in gatherings, wedding ceremonies, playgrounds, trade and business, indoor dining, cinema, gym entertainment and religious places including shrines and transport sector would remain enforced till November 15.
