The official statistics show that 1,508 new cases of Coronavirus have surfaced during last 24 hours in Pakistan.
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Feb 4th, 2021) Pakistan reported 31 more deaths due to COVID-19 durig last 24 hours.
The official figures showed that 1,508 new cases of Coronavirus surfaced during last 24 hours in Pakistan.
The government started anti Coronavirus drive across the country on Wednesday.
Talking to journalists, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan said that 70 per cent eligible population would receive vaccination.
Earlier, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar initiated the national immunisation drive in a special ceremony while the chief ministers of all provinces, including Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir Prime Minister, participated in the event via video link.
Asad Umar thanked all the stakeholders and political leaders who work jointly in country's fight against the virus.
The provinces also held separate events to start the vaccination drive.
Pakistan received 0.5 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine on Monday which is being administered to the frontline healthcare workers in the first phase.
The authorities have made special arrangements for the distribution of the vaccine across the country in a secured environment under a security plan devised by the NCOC.
