Pakistan sees fifth Covid-19 wave amid spike in cases – Times of India

Islamabad: In view of the increasing cases of Omicron Type Of COVID-19, Pakistan now facing fifth wave Local media reported, citing health experts, that coronavirus cases could peak in late January or early February.
According to a TV channel, 34 new cases were reported in Islamabad on Friday. omicron Type. At least 66 cases have been reported from Islamabad out of the total cases so far.
On Thursday, eleven members of a family in Karachi were tested positive for the Omicron variant. They were infected with the Omicron variant from Lahore.
The former Deputy Commissioner of Karachi on Friday issued a notification for imposition of smart and micro-smart lockdown for two weeks in some areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block-7, the channel reported.
It further pointed out that under the lockdown order, the authorities have restricted the free movement of people living in the area, all businesses except shops selling food and medicine have been closed, public transport has been banned. , and back riding is not allowed.
Earlier, on Friday, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) had informed that Pakistan has registered 515 new Kovid-19 cases and six new deaths.

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