NCOC directs concerned quarters to spearhead stringent enforcement of SOPs

News Desk

The concerned quarters have been directed by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) to spearhead stringent enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and mass mobilization adherence to safety guidelines in the wake of surge in Covid19 cases.

According to media reports, the NCOC took a detailed review of epidemic curve chart data, prevailing positivity ratio of COVID-19, micro and smart lockdown imposed and implementation of the SOPs in a meeting held in Islamabad on Sunday.

The meeting was informed that the positivity ratio of Covid19 cases is surging for the past three weeks whereas all other indicators are showing a rising trend. The meeting decided that no complacency in adherence to SOPs particularly mask wearing and social distancing can be allowed as it might escalate the contagion.

The NCOC also decided to launch effective media campaign for education and awareness of masses with messages emphasizing strict compliance of SOPs by the masses during their outdoors activities.