ISLAMABAD: The first consignment of one million doses of Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, the health ministry said.
According to a statement issued by Health Ministry, Sputnik V is among the seven vaccines approved by the federal government for emergency use.
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), tweeted that over 1.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, the highest-ever daily shots, were administered in the last 24 hours.
35% of national eligible population has recieved atleast 1 dose. Islamabad is at 69%, azad kashmir 51%, gilgit baltistan 39%, punjab 37%, khyber pakhtunkhwah 35%, sind 32% and balochistan 12%
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) September 1, 2021
“Pakistan’s 35% of the adult population has received the first shot”, he added. The country has so far inoculated nearly 57 million people out of a total 208 million population.
Pakistan is currently reeling from a deadly fourth wave of the pandemic, logging 3,559 fresh cases and 101 deaths over the past 24 hours, the ministry said. The country’s overall caseload and death toll stand at 1.16 million and 25,889, respectively.
Pakistan has been recording daily cases between 3,000 and 4,000 for the past several weeks, putting pressure on the already over-burdened hospitals, especially in the big cities.
Islamabad has imposed a new set of restrictions, which includes the closure of amusement parks, shrines, gyms, and cinemas, and a ban on indoor ceremonies and dining at restaurants.
