Mirza briefs NA body on current Coronavirus situation

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza on Monday briefed the National Assembly's Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination about the current situation of the Coronavirus in the country.

He told the committee that the government had framed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to stop the spread of COVID-19 under National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) and to also ensure their enforcement through local administration.

He said that due to current economic situation it was impossible to implement complete lockdown in the country however, the government was focusing on smart lockdown policy.

In this regard more than 500 areas were pointed out to implement the smart lockdowns where the patients of COVID-19 were increasing.

While briefing about the provision of health facilities he said that 1,000 ventilators would reach in the country to facilitate the critical patients of COVID-19 by the end of this month, moreover, 5,000 health workers have been trained to face the emergency situation regarding the COVID-19.