The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) is prepared to begin operations as per Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives after the first instance of an Omicron sub-variant was found in the nation.
NIH has detected the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1. This new sub-variant is causing increasing number of cases in different countries.
The first incidence of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 was found in a tourist returning from Qatar to Pakistan on Monday.
The best preventive measure (besides mask-wearing at crowded places) is COVID-19 vaccination. We strongly recommended getting vaccinated and all those due for boosters must get the shots immediately.
The NIH “strongly recommended” booster injections for anyone who may have not got them yet as “the greatest preventative intervention (besides mask-wearing at crowded locations) is the Covid-19 vaccination.”
The NCOC was abolished on March 31 when Covid indicators revealed decreasing tendencies.
