Asad Umar credits masses for decline in COVID-19 cases

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 06 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar credited the people of Pakistan on Tuesday for the decline in COVID-19 cases, saying that they were the "real heroes" whose cooperation with the government had led to the drastic reduction in the infection. 

"Whatever the steps taken by the state and the government could not have been effective if the public had not cooperated with us," he said.

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" A large part of the society helped the government. I would like to thank the media as well for sending our message to the public on what to do [to ward off the coronavirus]," he added. 

The minister said that the government and the people had taken the right decisions and actions when it came to tackling the pandemic. He praised the smart lockdown initiative, stating that developed countries could also not shut down the economy for a longer period of time.