About 86% of the new cases recorded in Lahore are of the new strain, Omicron. On Tuesday, 24 new Omicron cases were reported in the city which raised the positivity rate to 4%.
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Planning Minister Asad Umar said that the cases of the new Covid variant, Omicron, are proliferating rapidly in the country, particularly in Karachi
Chairman National Command and Operation Centre Asad Umar said the federal government has so far procured vaccines worth Rs250 billion.
Premier said the people of Punjab will now be able to avail medical treatment up to Rs1 million at hospitals in the province.
Double impact of Delta and Omicron variants can trigger Covid infections in Pakistan from Jan-2022
Out of 75 cases of the Omicron variant 33 have been reported in Karachi, 17 in Islamabad and 13 cases have been confirmed in Lahore
Important decisions would be taken in NCC meeting in wake of Covid-19 situation in the country amid Omicron threat.
International research reports indicate less chances of hospitalisation of Omicron patients