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Balochistan Issues High Alert Amid Rising Monkeypox Threat
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Balochistan Issues High Alert Amid Rising Monkeypox Threat

The Health Department of Balochistan has raised a high alert across the province, focusing on borders, entry and exit routes, and airports due to the increasing threat of monkeypox. This move aims to prevent the virus from spreading within the region. The health Director General (DG) instructed district health officers (DHOs) in key areas, including Quetta, Kech, Gwadar, Hub, Chaman, and Chagai, to monitor these critical transit points closely. These locations play a significant role in controlling any potential spread of the virus, making them essential for heightened surveillance. The Health Department's letter urged officials to closely monitor all entrance points in border districts. The authorities also issued high alerts for airports and crucial border areas like Gwadar, Turba...
PM calls for restoring National Command and Operation Center
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PM calls for restoring National Command and Operation Center

ISLAMABAD: In a statement released Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered his government to restore the functioning of Pakistan's pandemic response committee. After it was shut down earlier this year following the detection of an omicron sub-variant among incoming travelers. Earlier this year, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) established in March 2020. Around that time, the first coronavirus case reported in Pakistan. Before policy input to the government was provided for the prevention of COVID-19 from spreading within the country. The agency collected, processed, and analyzed data from all provinces. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan had detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant the day before. For the first time in two yea...