Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has stated that as a result of following the SOPs and after bulk vaccination, the continuous spread of the virus can be curbed considerably, further mentioning that there has been a notable decrease in corona cases in Punjab.
Talking at a press conference at Chief Minister Secretariat yesterday, she mentioned 696 cases have been documented in the last 24 hours and 22 people lost their lives in Punjab.
She stated, “The positivity ratio in Lahore is 1.5pc. There has been a considerable decrease in corona cases in Punjab. There was steep rise in the number of cases last month in Gujranwala, but currently only 20pc of the reserved resources are under use of Covid-19 patients.
The number of recovered patients hopefully is much higher than the new admissions. The reason for improvement in situation is awareness in public and implementation of SOPs. There has been a considerable benefit of imposing lockdowns one week before Eid.”
She added, “By implementation of SOPs and after mass vaccination, the chain of transmission can be interrupted significantly. By increasing the number of vaccinated people in three to four months, there will be significant decline in cases.
She further said, “Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar want to provide top quality facilities of healthcare to people of Punjab. Each and every family of Punjab will be provided Health Insurance. By December 31, 2021, all the 29.3 million families shall be provided health insurance coverage. For the first time in history, such a defining step has been taken. The government is spending around Rs100 billion for Sehat Sahulat card. Our government has enhanced the budget of health and education.”
