Islamabad: Chairman National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar has urged the people to strictly adhere to Corona SOPs in the wake of increasing number of omicron cases.
In a tweet on Sunday, he said genome sequencing is showing rising proportion of omicron cases in the country, particularly in Karachi.
The Chairman said wearing a mask is the best protection.
The minister advised the people to strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures including wearing face masks.
Meanwhile addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said the federal government has spent 250 billion rupees from its budget to procure COVID vaccines.
Asad Umar said as per its target, the government has vaccinated over 70 million people by December, 2021.
Responding to a tweet by a PPP leader saying the Sindh Province was unable to procure vaccine as per law, the minister said there is no law that stop any province from purchasing vaccines.
Asad Umar said that the country and the provinces cannot move forward without empowered local governments.
He said that 18th Amendment greatly increased the powers of the provinces.
