NCOC has identified 92 coronavirus hotspots in 20 cities: Asad Umar
NCOC has identified 92 coronavirus hotspots in 20 cities: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has identified 92 coronavirus hotspots in twenty cities of the country.
In a tweet, the minister said this covers 40 percent of all active virus cases and three percent of country’s population. “We can have substantial impact on disease while minimizing disruption in livelihood of citizens,” he suggested.
NCOC has identified 92 hotspots in 20 cities, which cover 40% of all active cases & effect only 3% of Pak population. We can have substantial impact on disease spread while minimizing disruption in livelihood of citizens. Effective hotspot lockdown can make a decisive difference
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) June 21, 2020
Asad Umar further said effective lockdown of hotspots can make a decisive difference.
On the other hand, Pakistan has confirmed 89 deaths in a single day by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 181,088. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 3,590.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,471 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Sindh has become the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Till now 69,628 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 66,943 in Punjab, 21,997 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 9,475 in Balochistan, 10,912 in Islamabad, 1,288 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 845 in Azad Kashmir.
Furthermore, 1,435 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 1,089 in Sindh, 821 in KP, 102 in Balochistan, 101 in Islamabad, 22 in GB and 20 in Azad Kashmir.
Patients are under treatment at quarantine centers of 462 hospitals where 7,295 beds are available.
