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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan commended the performance of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) for its effective response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking to Twitter today (Sunday), the Prime Minister said, “Our COVID-19 response strategy has been appreciated by the world and with the blessings of Allah has protected Pakistan from the worst effects of COVID.”
“I want to pay tribute to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) team which through its dedicated work has been the linchpin of our COVID-19 response strategy,” the premier wrote.
Our Covid 19 response strategy has been appreciated by the world and with the blessings of Allah has protected Pakistan from the worst effects of Covid. I want to pay tribute to the NCOC team which through its dedicated work has been the linchpin of our Covid response strategy.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 8, 2021
COVID-19 situation in Pakistan
Pakistan today (Sunday) reported a coronavirus positivity rate above 8 percent, as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across the country.
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) disclosed that 4,455 people tested positive for the virus on Saturday out of 55,002 who were tested for the infection. This brings the coronavirus positivity ratio to 8.09%.
As per data from the NCOC, 68 people succumbed to the virus over the past 24 hours. Pakistan currently has 82,076 active coronavirus cases while the total number of cases in the country have amounted to 1,067,580.
