President Alvi visits NCOC, briefed on current Covid-19 situation

President directs provinces to ensure strict compliance with SOPs on Eidul Azha and during the month of Muharram

ISLAMABAD:

President Arif Alvi visited the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday and was given a briefing on the country's Covid-19 situation. 

He was briefed on "multi-sectoral situation, implementation of NCC decisions, patterns of COVID-19 spread and excellent coordination mechanism established with the federating units". He was also brought up to date with the measures being taken to improve the health care system, capacity building of the healthcare professionals, and increased availability of beds for the patients, uninterrupted availability of crucial medicines, use of digital technology for contact tracing and disease projection. 

The president was received by National Coordinator NCOC Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan. The briefing was given by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar and DG Operations & Planning NCOC Major General Asif Mehmood Goraya.

President Alvi lauded the efforts of the NCOC and conveyed his appreciation to the people of the country for adhering to health guidelines. 

He further directed all provinces to ensure strict compliance with SOPs on Eidul Azha and during the month of Muharram.