COVID-19

Chaudhry says, Health card facility now available across Lahore

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said the Sehat card facility was now available across Lahore. Chaudhry in a tweet said people residing in Punjab are eligible to avail medical treatment up to Rs1 million annually. The minister said the government will bear all the expenses on the treatment of the people under what he...

Omicron threat: Fifth COVID-19 wave may hit Pakistan by mid February

Pakistan may experience the fifth wave of Covid-19 in the mid of February 2022 with daily detection of around 3,000-4,000 cases per day as community transmission of Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus has begun in the major cities of Pakistan, especially in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad where so far 75 people were...

First case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed, says NIH

According to the World Health Organization, corresponding to preliminary evidence, the Omicron coronavirus variation is more transmissible than the Delta strain, lowers vaccination effectiveness, and produces less severe symptoms. The Delta type, which was discovered in India earlier this year, is responsible for most coronavirus infections worldwide. However, the discovery of Omicron in South Africa last...

Pakistan reports first suspected Omicron variant case

On Thursday, Pakistan announced its first occurrence of Omicron, a novel form of coronavirus, in a female patient. According to the Sindh Health Department, the diagnosis was verified in a female patient who arrived overseas at Karachi's Aga Khan Hospital. The health department said they were attempting to determine her travel history and contact information. However, the...

Saudi Arabia starts issuing Umrah visas for Pakistani pilgrims

As per the declaration, Umrah visas will be provided to citizens of Pakistan, India, and Egypt, and pilgrims from these countries would be able to enter the country without having to go via an intermediary. Pilgrims who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination will be free from quarantine; however, pilgrims who have received...

PAKISTAN REPORTS 313 NEW COVID CASES, FOUR DEATHS IN A DAY

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed four more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 28,659, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 313 more people were infected with the virus. A total of 40,019 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, out of...

Another Covid variant creeps into Pakistan

As the number of Covid-19 infections in Pakistan continues to fall, health officials reported that another deadly virus strain has made its way into the nation. In contrast, the Japanese government gave Islamabad $6.59 million in equipment via the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to improve the national capacity for Covid-19 vaccine storage. Meanwhile, the National...

Normal classes from next week allows in schools, says NCOC

As the coronavirus positive rate in the nation has dropped to 2.8%, the National Command and Opera­tions Centre (NCOC) agreed on Thursday to reopen educational institutions for regular courses on October 11. According to Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, a meeting of the NCOC resolved to reopen educational facilities based on...

Decline in Covid with 1,490 new infections in a day in Pakistan

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), at least 27 individuals have died due to the coronavirus illness, and 1,490 new infections have been detected in the previous 24 hours. According to the most recent figures, the death toll from the deadly virus has risen to 27,893, while the number of confirmed cases...

Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate drops below 4% for first time in four months

Pakistan's coronavirus infection rate continues to fall, with the positive rate falling below 4% for the first time in over four months on Sunday. According to NCOC most recent figures, the country's positive rate is now at 3.98 per cent as of Sunday morning. According to the National Command and Operation Centre's (NCOC) most recent figures,...