ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Head of Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), that leads the nation’s campaign against COVID-19, Asad Umar, yesterday, urged the Pakistani people to get fully vaccinated, in order to protect themselves from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Speaking to reporters at a press conference held in Islamabad, Umar, who is also Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, said, “Previous experiences show that, it can spread across the world, including Pakistan, because the world is so interconnected that, it is impossible to stop any new variant from spreading.”

Currently, people getting fully vaccinated is a logical solution against threat of the Omicron variant, according to the minister.

The minister announced, the government will launch a big vaccination campaign nationwide this week, adding that, the number of daily tests will also increase with more resources put in.

The minister said that currently 50 million Pakistani people are fully vaccinated.

In response to the Omicron variant, the NCOC announced, suspending arrivals from certain countries, including South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, from Saturday.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK