By Hina KIyani
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza said on Sunday that the government was pursuing a holistic strategy to combat Covid-19, with the support of citizens and paramedics. During a visit to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, Dr Mirza lauded the efforts of healthcare workers and medical staff fighting on the frontline against the pandemic.
The special assistant underscored that the government gradually eased the lockdown, but shifted its focus on the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the spread of the virus. He said the federal government made the best sovereign decisions in the interest of the masses with robust national coordination and decision-making mechanism.
The special assistnat maintained that the federal government established the National Command and Operation Centre which makes decisions in coordination with all the provinces.
