NCOC meeting reviews implementation of Ramazan guidelines

• Planning Minister says provinces may be asked to give feedback on compliance by people on Ramazan guidelines tomorrow.
• The forum also discussed the future course of action based on the likely increase in coronavirus cases.

(Karachi) The National Command and Operation Centre  reviewed implementation of Ramazan guidelines, Small and Medium Enterprises package, health situation and data integration.

The meeting was chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in Islamabad on Sunday.

Umar said the provinces may be asked to give feedback on compliance by people on Ramazan guidelines tomorrow.

The forum also discussed the future course of action based on the likely increase in coronavirus cases.

Minister for Interior Ijaz Shah said population in urban areas needs to be continuously educated to follow the guidelines and not operate business as usual during Ramazan.  He said political leadership, particularly at the union council level, must play an important role in educating masses for public safety and well being, as the number of coronavirus cases soared past 12,700.