ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has once again urged the nation to fully implement the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as the country witnessed a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in a single day.
The president said the country had reported 6127 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours which was close to peak figures during the 1st wave of the pandemic on June 13.
He stressed upon the people to implement SOPs to contain its further spread. “6127 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday, close to the peak in the 1st wave of 6825 on Jun 13. So PLEASE implement SOPs,” he added.
Wear Masks, implement social distancing in bazaars and all activities, ensure 3ft distance in masjid prayers and wash hands frequently,” he tweeted.
6127 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday, close to the peak in the 1st wave of 6825 on Jun 13. So PLEASE implement SOPs.
1- Wear Masks
2- Implement social distancing in bazaars and all activities
3- Ensure 3ft distance in masjid prayers تراویح & فرض
3. Wash hands frequently— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 18, 2021
Pakistan reported 149 deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday, making it the country’s highest death toll in a single day since June 29 last year.
This comes a day after Pakistan surpassed the grim milestones of 750,000 cases and 16,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus amid the third wave of the pandemic.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 6,127 coronavirus cases in the past day as the total number of cases surged to 756,285. There were another 148 deaths from the virus, taking the death toll to 16,243
The total number of active cases has surged to 80,559 while the positivity rate stood at 8.52 percent. There are 4,149 patients who remain in critical condition in hospitals across the country.
