Addressing a press alongside SAPM Awan and Particular Assistant to Prime Minister on Well being Dr Zafar Mirza he stated,“the army chief has directed all formations to inspect risk assessments at district and tehsil level and help civil administration tackle the pandemic,” he stated.
“We are helping the governments with quarantine facilities as well,” he stated, including: “We are stationed at all the entry points; there is a comprehensive strategy in place.”
The Peshawar, Sialkot, Quetta, Faisalabad, and Multan airports can be operational from March 21 and the Military and Rangers personnel will assist the civil administration there as properly, he stated.
All of the medical assets of the armed forces are being ready for an emergency scenario, stated Gen Iftikhar.
The Military spokesperson stated that the Military’s scientists had been working to develop a sanitiser to deal with the pandemic.
The ISPR together with well being and data ministry has drafted a “crisis and risk communication strategy” in mild of the world’s greatest practices, he stated.
“A national command and control centre has been formed along with all stakeholders including the Army, to provide people with timely updates.”
“We are using TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread awareness,” he stated.
“Well-known figures including, scholars, celebrities, influencers, and others must play their part in spreading awareness about the pandemic,” he urged.
Particular Assistant to Prime Minister on Well being Dr Zafar Mirza
Particular Assistant to Prime Minister on Well being Dr Zafar Mirza stated {that a} nationwide dashboard was launched which can present real-time updates on the coronavirus circumstances throughout the nation.
“There have been far-reaching discussions on health between China and Pakistan. President Arif Alvi’s visit to China was to understand how to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Pakistan.”
“With the help of the Chinese language ambassador in Pakistan, we are going to work together with Chinese language specialists on infectious illnesses and search their assist in tackling the pandemic and the fist video convention on this regard will happen in a day or two,” he stated.
Dr Mirza, encapsulating the fast unfold of the illness on this planet and particularly in Pakistan, stated: “The pandemic has unfold to over 176 international locations registered with the United Nations and almost 220,000 folks have been contaminated, whereas in Pakistan there are 326 confirmed circumstances,” he stated.
He praised all of the provincial chief ministers for cooperating with the federal authorities. “The provinces are providing us with timely updates. I am thankful to them for their cooperation with the centre.”
“We don’t need to be obsessive about the number as there are thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases in other countries,” he added.
He expressed grief over the demise of the 2 coronavirus sufferers who died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a day earlier.
“PM Imran in his speech focused on social distancing. We need to implement that as soon as possible,” he famous, including: “The majority of the reported cases (in Pakistan) are imported.”
Acknowledging the efforts made thus far within the provinces, Dr Mirza stated: “All the governments are playing an active role in curbing the virus.”
The well being adviser additionally knowledgeable the media that within the subsequent press convention, solely PTV would document the briefing and make it accessible to different media channels.
He additionally urged folks to not go unnecessarily to hospital OPDs and “if it is necessary to go there, the patient should go alone.”
“Only a single person will be allowed to go in OPDs with people who are very sick, starting today, in hospitals under the control of federal government,” he stated.
Military enjoying energetic position to deal with the coronavirus: DG ISPR
