NCOC to expand testing capacity as Covid variant Omicron triggers global alarm

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Islamabad: The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Monday announced to expand testing capacity in the high-risk areas of the country as the coronavirus variant Omicron is rapidly spreading around the globe.

While addressing to a press conference, Federal Minister for Planning and Development and NCOC head Asad Umar said that the South African variant of the pandemic is most dangerous as compared to earlier ones, adding that the next two to three weeks are extremely important in this regard.

Asad Umar further said that the government is taking steps to control the spread of variants in the country. He while announcing a big vaccination campaign in the coming two to three days, urged masses to get vaccinated against the virus.

“Decision about booster shots will be taken tomorrow,” Umar announced.

On the other hand, Faisal Sultan said that the omicron variant is spreading faster as compared to other variants. Unvaccinated people are being affected by the virus all around the globe, he added.

The PM’s aide further said that millions of people have been vaccinated and but still millions are yet to get their jabs.