NCOC meetin­g discus­sed future course of action based on the likely increa­se in corona­virus casesInterior Minister Brigadier (R) Ijaz Shah on Sunday said people in villages were following guidelines set by the federal government to curb the spread of the virus. During the second meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in Ramazan, the minister apprised official that people in urban areas, however, need to be continuously educated on following the guidelines. The meeting is reviewing the implementation of Ramazan guidelines, packages for small and medium enterprises (SME), health situation and data integration. 79% Covid-19 cases in country ‘locally transmitted’: Dr MirzaMinister for Planning Asad Umar maintained that provinces must be asked to give feedback on the level of compliance demonstrated by the people. The forum also discussed the future course of action based on the likely increase in coronavirus cases.

Source: The Express Tribune April 26, 2020 08:03 UTC