PM Imran Khan has urged Pakistanis to ensure COVID-19 SOPs warning them of looming fourth COVID-19 wave in the country.
In his televised address to the nation on Thursday (today), PM Imran Khan cautioned the masses against the possible fourth COVID-19 wave in the country.
The premier highlighted the threat posed by the Delta variant — which first emerged in India — and now have spread to Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Indonesia.
Advising the public to ensure strict COVID-19 SOPs on Eid-ul-Azha, PM Imran Khan noted that Allah has been very merciful towards Pakistan and even foreign publications like The Economist has listed Pakistan as one of the top three nations that were able to control the pandemic in an efficient way.
The prime minister also commended the public stating that because of cooperation by the people of Pakistan the government could save the country from getting into a catastrophic situation.
“I know that people are fed up of following the SOPs across the world and I understand that, I would again like to appeal to the masses to [at least] wear a mask at all times so that the country could be saved from the possible fourth wave of the pandemic,” said PM Imran Khan.
No Complete Lockdown
Federal Minister for Planning and Development – Asad Umar has denied the possibility of a complete lockdown in case of a fourth COVID-19 wave in the country.
Ruling out the implementation of a complete lockdown, Asad Umar noted that the government might consider imposing smart lockdowns in areas where cases are increasing.
Prior to this, the federal minister on June 25th last month, had warned that Pakistan may very well witness a fourth COVID-19 wave in July this month.
