-NCOC bans all services for non-vaccinated after Sep 15 amid Obligatory Regime
By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar warned on Thursday to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to contain the spread of COVID-19 as the hospital inflow and critical care COVID patients, both were at the highest level since start of the pandemic.
As seen globally, impact of Indian delta variant in Pakistan also showed that it spreads faster and increased chances of patients to need hospitalization, he tweeted.
The minister, who was also head of National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), urged upon the people to follow SOPs and vaccinate themselves.
Meanwhile, NCOC in its special guidelines under Obligatory Regime for Vaccination to overcome the deadly contagious disease of coronavirus have announced that non-vaccinated individuals would not be rendered any services after September 15.
The Forum has worked out a phase wise strategy with the core focus on emphasising that high vaccination ratio is fundamental to success of “Pandemic Exit Strategy” in the country, said an official NCOC document that included the detailed strategy to enforce Vaccination Obligatory Regime.
“An organized regime has been strategized to realize the successful exit strategy and achieve desired tangible vaccination targets. Aforementioned, an obligatory regime will be followed from dates mentioned against each. No individual will be entertained in under mentioned sectors, if vaccination criteria as described below are not met,” it underscored in the disclaimer. The sector-wise strategy included Sector Description, cut date for Partial Vaccination and Complete Vaccination. The Education Sector was required to balance teachers, administrative and transport staff plying with educational institutes during Covid-19 vaccine inoculations for partial vaccination by August 31 and complete vaccination by September 30.
For the Air Travel both domestic and international including inbound and outbound), permission for partially vaccinated was already in place whereas complete vaccination to enforced by September 30. Moreover, in order to contain disease spread risk in larger public crowding places entry in shopping malls would be ensured for partially vaccinated by August 31 and fully vaccinated by September 30.
Hotel and guest houses bookings for partially inoculated by August 31 and fully vaccinated September 30. Dine in and outdoor dining at hotels, restaurants and marriage halls and ceremonies for partially vaccinated was in place and by September 30 only completely vaccinated to avail these services. The deadline for partial and complete vaccination of students of 17 years age and above was September 15 and October15 respectively. Moreover, the final dates for partial and complete inoculations of the staff of trains, buses, vans, coasters, taxis, home delivery services etc., alongwith staff of any facility operating within premises of railway station, bus stops, taxi stands and other public transports was September 15 and October 15 respectively.
The services at public dealing offices of all types of government and private entities for only partial and completely vaccinated individuals to be enforced from Sep. 15 and Oct. 15 respectively.
