In a press statement issued after the meeting, the NCOC said the government is also considering the prospects of imposing targeted restrictions on inter-provincial travelling. Held ncoc meeting today with provincial chief secretaries & reviewed the situation. The third wave is largely being driven by a high number of cases reported in Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). VACCINATION DRIVE:Earlier this week, the government bought more than 1 million doses of Chinese Sinopharm and CanSino Biologics Covid-19 vaccines, its first purchase from any manufacturer having previously relied on donations. The shots are due to be delivered before the end of this month, with talks under way for another 7 million doses from the same companies.

Source: Pakistan Today March 28, 2021 11:54 UTC