For the first time in Pakistan, more than 100,000 people have been vaccinated

 

A British study found that common side effects after vaccinating with Code 19 were pain or stiffness at the injection site, or in other words, burning and inflammation in the arm.

 

Only one in four people have other side effects, including fever, headache, nausea or fatigue, but all of these effects last for a day.

 

The lead scientist in the study, Professor Tim Spector of King's College London, said the findings would reassure people that the effects were minor and temporary.

 

However, he spoke about the other effects of the vaccine, saying that it has different effects on different ages and genders.

 

According to a survey of 5,000 people, public confidence in the corona vaccine has increased since the end of last year, with more than 80 per cent considering it effective and safe against corona, compared to 70 per cent at the end of last year. ۔Corona vaccination is underway in Pakistan and for the first time in the history of the country, more than one lakh people have been vaccinated against corona in one day.

 

Asad Umar, head of the National Command and Operations Center, the agency that monitors the Corona situation in Pakistan, tweeted that for the first time in the country, the number of daily vaccinations has exceeded 100,000. Yesterday, 117,852 people were vaccinated in a single day in the country.

 

He added that more people are welcome to register for the vaccine. Encourage people over the age of 40 to register to be vaccinated, he said. Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are the most affected provinces since the third wave of corona virus intensified in Pakistan.

 

According to a spokesman for the Punjab Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care, in the last 24 hours, 127 deaths have been reported daily in the Punjab, Pakistan's largest province, due to corona, the highest since the onset of the epidemic. The virus has been confirmed in 2676 new patients.

 

The total number of corona patients in Punjab is 296,144 while the total number of deaths in the province is 8224.

Vaccine registration for people aged 40 and over begins in Pakistan

Pakistan has started registration of corona vaccine for people aged 40 and above in the country since Wednesday. People 50 years of age or older can go to any nearby vaccination center and get vaccinated. Dr Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, tweeted that people between the ages of 40 and 50 should send their ID card number 1166 to register for vaccination and wait for instructions.

Pakistan: Plans to implement a two-week full lockdown in major cities from early May

Due to non-compliance with Corona SOPs, non-wearing of permanent masks and neglect of social distances, the NCOC has imposed a two-week complete lockdown in several cities across the country from May 2 or 3. Decided to implement Down.

 

Arrangements have been issued to the concerned administration to keep the markets completely closed during the lockdown.

 

The proposed lockdown will cover Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Multan, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Lower Dir, Mardan, Nowshera, Malakand, Charsadda, Swat, Swabi, Muzaffarabad, Sadhnauti, Panch and Bagh districts. A two-week full lockdown will take effect on May 2 or 3.

 

However, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, president of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Traders Union, told the traders that a complete lockdown could still be avoided by taking full precautionary measures.

 

"We will try to prevent a complete lockdown through talks with the government," he said.

For the first time in Pakistan, the daily death toll has crossed 200

According to the National Command and Control Center in Pakistan, the number of deaths in the last 24 hours is 201. Which is by far the highest number of daily deaths in Pakistan.

 

During the last 24 hours, a further 49,101 corona tests were performed, of which 5,292 were confirmed corona.

 

At present, the corona positive rate in Pakistan is 10.7%.Punjab, the largest province in terms of population of Pakistan, has once again decided to implement lockdown.

 

According to officials, it has been decided to implement lockdown in view of the growing cases of corona virus in the third wave as per the orders of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar.

 

A notification has been issued by Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care Sara Aslam regarding lockdown in the province. The lockdown will remain in force in Punjab till May 17.

 

During the lockdown, there will be a complete ban on all activities across the province from 6pm to dawn. There will be a complete holiday on Saturday and Sunday across the province while all businesses and activities will be closed.

 

However, petrol pumps, medical stores, vaccination centers, meat and vegetable shops will be relieved by the notification.

 

There will be a complete ban on indoor weddings and other celebrations during the lockdown.

 

According to the Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care, in those districts of Punjab where the corona virus positivity rate is more than eight, all indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies, restaurants and shrines will be completely banned.

These districts include Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Jhang, Kasur, Khanewal, Lahore, Multan, Mandi Bahauddin, Okara, Rawalpindi, Rahim Yar Khan, Sialkot, Sargodha, Sheikhupura and Vehari.

 

The train service will continue with 70% of the total capacity, while 50% of the staff of all government and private offices will be required to work from home.

 

Hours of all government and private offices across the province will be limited to 9am to 2pm.

 

All activities will be closed on Saturday and Sunday (Friday and Saturday in some areas).

 

According to Sara Aslam, indoor dining will be completely banned in restaurants across Punjab and all amusement parks will remain closed while walking / jogging tracks will remain open.

 

All gyms and cinema halls across the province will remain completely closed, while all kinds of sports, cultural festivals and gatherings will be completely banned.

 

Public transport within the city will continue with 50% capacity, while inter-provincial transport will be completely closed two days a week (Saturday and Sunday).

On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar, it has been decided to stockpile oxygen cylinders and emergency equipment in the province and take action against profiteers.

 

According to a notification issued by Sara Aslam, Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care, stockpiling of oxygen cylinders, oxygen meters, oxygen regulators, nasal canola and other emergency equipment would be a legal offense.

 

The Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Healthcare will take legal action against those who make profits and stockpile emergency equipment.

 

Significant steps have been taken by the Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care to provide emergency equipment to Corona patients in all hospitals.

 

Secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary Health Care These orders will remain in force for the next two months. Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said in a media briefing on Tuesday that talks were underway to import oxygen from China and Iran.

 

According to him, the situation would have been different if Pakistan had not doubled its oxygen capacity. If needed, we will also take oxygen from Iran. We will take it from China and Iran because it cannot be an airlift, it can only come by road or by sea.

 

According to him, if the condition of corona virus worsens, then it will be needed.

 

According to him, five Eid holidays will be given so that people can go to villages etc. where the rate of corona is low. Fawad Chaudhry said that the last meeting of the NCOC chaired by the Prime Minister was attended by the Army Chief and other stakeholders, in which the Prime Minister had instructed that if we have to do a complete lockdown, then we should be fully prepared. So that the supply of essential items is not affected.

 

According to him, efforts will be made to avoid lockdown.

 

'People should not be afraid to get vaccinated'

 

Fawad Chaudhry has said that more than 2 million people have been vaccinated in Pakistan. He appealed to the people to get vaccinated. According to him, one billion people in the world have been vaccinated, which shows that it is safe.

 

According to Fawad Chaudhry, 3.7 million doses are currently available.