Pakistan sets a new record with 2.24 million Covid vaccines administered in a single day:Umar Asad
Asad Umar, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, said on Friday that the country had established a new record by administering 2.24 million Covid-19 vaccines in a single day.
Another record was established with 2.24 million vaccines in a day, “Umar, who also leads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), a military-run organisation that handles the pandemic response, said on Twitter. We’ve vaccinated more than 2 million people each day for the past four days.
At least one dose has been given to every third Pakistani who is eligible for immunization. 58 percent of people have received all of their vaccines. “Way to go, Pakistan.”
Umar has warned of a fresh wave of COVID-19 in the country, including a new variation known as Omicron.
People were encouraged by the minister to closely observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs), which included wearing face masks.
In the previous 24 hours, the government had recorded 39 additional deaths and 3498 new coronavirus positive cases.
According to the NCOC’s figures, 58077 tests were performed, with a positive rate of 6.02 percent.
The overall number of people killed by coronavirus has risen to 29687, with 1663 patients in serious condition.
