Joint and integrated strategy must be adopted against coronavirus: PM Imran

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Joint and integrated strategy must be adopted against coronavirus: PM Imran

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that over the next two months, we have to become a nation and adopt a joint and integrated strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC). Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was also present at the occasion. Apart from federal ministers, Prime Minister AJ &K, Chief Minister of all four provinces and Gilgit Baltistan attended the meeting via video link.

Prime Minister was briefed by Federal Minister Asad Umar and Major General Asif Mehmood Goraya, DG Operations & Planning NCOC on the analysis of patterns of COVID-19 spread, pressure on hospitals, fatalities, and future projections.

PM was also briefed on the steps taken so far regarding curtailing the spread of COVID-19 across the country, enforcement of SOPs, and strategy regarding the management of disease and implementation of decisions in coordination with all the stakeholders.

The Prime Minister, while lauding the role of NCOC, said Pakistan has navigated COVID-19 in a balanced manner. However, he cautioned everyone for utmost care. We need a unified and well-coordinated joint national response to fight the disease during the next couple of months; our actions will determine the extent of the crisis and success of our response through consensus, stated the Prime Minister.

Imran Khan, while paying tributes to the sacrifices of healthcare workers, said they are doing us proud at this critical juncture and the entire nation recognises their contribution.

He said that media has performed responsibly and any tendency to sensationalise must be self-checked by them.

He further said that all our attention and efforts should be focused on controlling the pandemic. He also directed to ensure availability of medicines and oxygen beds in hospitals. The elderly and the sick, especially those with heart disease and diabetes, should be protected from the virus, he added.