July 7, 2021
Islamabad: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Secretary-General Dr Qaiser Sajjad has warned the people about a fourth coronavirus wave in the country by late July or early August.
According to him, the COVID-19 cases are increasing again in the country.
He said people had stopped following coronavirus standard operating procedures. “If precautions are not taken, a fourth wave of coronavirus may occur in late July or early August, he said.
Dr Qaider warned there was a danger of the coronavirus situation in Pakistan turning similar to the situation in India. He appealed to the citizens to follow SOPs and refrain from hugging and shaking hands on Eid. “People should be vaccinated without delay,” he said.
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No testing on Karachi’s doorways
The megacity is home to thousands of rural-urban migrants, as well as migrants from other parts of the country
KARACHI:
The lack of testing facilities on entry and exit points of Karachi, has left the throbbing metropolis unable to ascertain viral cases among intercity commuters traveling to or from the city. Where the Sindh government had tightened restrictions in the past to curb the spread of Covid-19 within the province, absence of rapid testing mechanisms on city borders, has left Karachi prone to an inter-city contamination.
Talking to
The Express Tribune, Imranul Haq, a volunteer working for a local NGO, said that people in Karachi, like the rest of the country, have been increasingly infected with the coronavirus for the past year and a half. While the pandemic has also had a severe economic impact on the financial capital.