ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday has summoned a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) to review the situation as cases surge.
Khan will be briefed by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on the coronavirus situation that will take place at 4 pm today.
The chief ministers of all four provinces, federal cabinet ministers will attend the meeting in which the officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will brief about the current situation in Pakistan.
As per the sources, the meeting is expected to take key decisions regarding smart lockdown and other measures to curb the virus.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar had warned of closing more sectors if violations continue.
“Covid-19 is not a joke; it is a global issue and we have to deal with it collectively. In a democratic process, political leaders take decisions in favour of the masses and economy,” he said.
Meanwhile, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Wednesday the countrywide positivity ratio of Covid-19 cases was recorded at 7.78 percent.
Pakistan has recorded 56 deaths and 3,138 new cases due to the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
