• Vaccination of people aged 40-49 begins today
• 113 succumb to virus, over 4,000 get infected
• Fafen calls for strategic approach to cover gaps
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to prevent possible arrival of new Covid-19 variants, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday decided to enhance protocols on borders with Iran and Afghanistan by regulating inbound pedestrian movement and effectively managing health guidelines.
On the other hand, vaccination of people in the age bracket of 40-49 years is set to begin on Monday (today).
An official of the Ministry of National Health Services, on condition of anonymity, had said that there were an estimated 12 million people in this age group.
• Vaccination of people aged 40-49 begins today
• 113 succumb to virus, over 4,000 get infected
• Fafen calls for strategic approach to cover gaps
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to prevent possible arrival of new Covid-19 variants, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday decided to enhance protocols on borders with Iran and Afghanistan by regulating inbound pedestrian movement and effectively managing health guidelines.
On the other hand, vaccination of people in the age bracket of 40-49 years is set to begin on Monday (today).
An official of the Ministry of National Health Services, on condition of anonymity, had said that there were an estimated 12 million people in this age group.
Controls on Afghan, Iran borders being beefed up to fight Covid Dawn 5 hrs ago none@none.com (Ikram Junaidi)
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to prevent possible arrival of new Covid-19 variants, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday decided to enhance protocols on borders with Iran and Afghanistan by regulating inbound pedestrian movement and effectively managing health guidelines.
On the other hand, vaccination of people in the age bracket of 40-49 years is set to begin on Monday (today).
An official of the Ministry of National Health Services, on condition of anonymity, had said that there were an estimated 12 million people in this age group.
Pakistani nationals, medical emergencies exempted; policy will remain in effect till May 19 midnight
Pak-Afghan Border. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) reviewed on Sunday the existing land border management policy with Afghanistan and Iran in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 variants.
The revised policy will only be applicable to inbound pedestrian movement, and is to come into effect from May 5. With the emergence of various variants and to restrain import of any new mutation to Pakistan, current policy of land border management with Afghanistan and Iran has been reviewed to ensure regulated inbound pedestrian movement and effective management of COVID protocols at Border Terminals (BTs), the NCOC maintained.