Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says over twenty million people have so far been administered Covid vaccine in the country.
Addressing a presser in Islamabad along with Prime Minister Special Assistant on health, Dr Faisal Sultan on Friday, he said that five hundred thousand people are being vaccinated daily for the last four days.
The Minister urged people to immediately visit vaccination centers.
He also directed the concerned authorities not to allow the people, who have not yet received vaccination, to go to tourist resorts.
The Delta variant is rapidly spreading in Pakistan and the South Asian region, Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has warned.
According to our statistics, the new strain has wreaked havoc in the region and Pakistan can be at risk from this disaster, he said.
Umar pointed out that local studies have shown that people vaccinated against the virus have a 7.5 times less chance of contracting the Delta variant. “Even those who have been administered the first dose of the vaccine are at four times less risk of getting infected.”
There have been cases where people have tested positive for the virus, but their symptoms have been mild, he added.
He said “There are still 125 million people above the age of 18 years who are yet to be inoculated.”
Umar urged people to act responsibly and get vaccinated immediately.
“It is very important for people to keep wearing masks, maintain social distancing and avoid gatherings,” Special Assistant to the PM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said.
