Lahore, September 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):With the special efforts of Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Imran Sikandar Baloch, the province-wide vaccination campaign is successfully moving towards its goals. Special SOPs have been issued for various sectors in view of the growing situation in Corona across the province.
A new record of vaccination across Punjab, a record number of vaccinations are being carried out on a daily basis. It is imperative that all people over the age of 15 be vaccinated immediately. There are currently a total of 636 vaccination centres in operation. Vaccination campaign is successfully underway at all vaccination centres across the province.
In the last 24 hours, a total of 502,356 people across Punjab have been vaccinated against the corona virus, bringing the total number of vaccines administered across the province to 41,514,388 while 40,709 vaccines have been administered in the last 24 hours in the provincial capital Lahore. A total of 5,666,101 have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
During the last 24 hours, 1,185 new cases were reported from across the province. So far, the total number of cases has reached 421,801. Besides, 386,882 patients have fully recovered in the whole province, bringing the total number of active cases to 22,525. In recent 24 hours, 20 deaths are recorded in Lahore whereas 31 deaths have been reported in Punjab, while the total number of deaths has reached 12,394.
During the last 24 hours, 20,313 tests are conducted making a total of 7,183,408 tests. During last 24 hours 635 in Lahore, 88 in Multan, 75 in Rawalpindi, 38 in Faisalabad and Mianwali, 28 in Khushab, 27 in Gujranwala and Sargodha, 23 in Bahawalpur and Nankana Sahib, 22 in Okara and 20 in Dera Ghazi Khan. Cases have been reported.
Similarly 15 in Sahiwal, 14 in Gujarat, 13 in Pakpattan, 12 in Rahim Yar Khan and Sialkot, 9 in Khanewal, 8 in Chakwal and Sheikhupura, 6 in Jhang, Mandi Bahauddin and Toba Tek Singh, 5 in Bahawalnagar and Kasur, Chiniot , 4 in Lodhran and Muzaffargarh and 3 in Jhelum and Rajanpur.
Yesterday, the overall positive rate of corona was recorded at 5.8% in all cities across the province, while the three-day average positive rate of 8.4% was recorded in the provincial capital Lahore, 9.1% in Rawalpindi, 5.7% in Faisalabad, 9.8% in Multan and 3.4% in Gujranwala.
While Talking about ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department said that, “Frequently increase corona case in Punjab is a matter of concern. In such epidemic conditions, vaccination is the only and effective treatment against corona.
“He further added, “It is Pleasant that a large number of citizens are increasingly participating in the vaccination campaign – there is no shortage of vaccinations anywhere in the province. There is ample stock of vaccines at all centres while the future more vaccines have been ordered to meet the needs. *”Citizens are urged to immediately vaccinate all people over the age of 15 and ensure implementation of SOPs so that we can return to normal life.”
For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk