Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took notice of the growing number of cases due to the new Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.1.2.1 – responsible for a new wave of Covid-19 infections across the globe – and directed for the reopening of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC).
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The prime minister’s office stated that the NCOC would be restored immediately. The premier also directed the Ministry of National Health Services to produce a report on the current situation.
The case emerged a month after the government of former prime minister Imran Khan shut down the National Command and Operation Centre – a dedicated platform to fight Covid – in March.
In a tweet, the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the presence of the new sub-variant in Pakistan as it urged people to follow social distancing protocols and get jabs against coronavirus.
