HYDERABAD: Sindh Health Minister Thursday pointed out an upsurge in coronavirus cases in the province.
“It seems the cases are on upward trajectory and thousands cases of Omicron strain of the virus, can be reported in a month or two,” said health minister Azra Pechuho talking to media in the city. No lockdown has been under consideration now. Probably a small lock down required,” the minister further said.
In last 24 hours over 500 cases of the disease have emerged,” the minister said. The provincial minister stressed for compliance of the standard operating procedures (SOPs), adding that the cases will further spread if the people will avoid to get vaccine shots. “Those fully vaccinated, should get a booster shot of the vaccine, after six months of the second dose,” Pechuho advised.
The experts in the country have urged for vaccination to curb the infections and avoid serious disease. The positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Karachi has reached beyond nine percent, provincial health department said on Thursday amid concerns over rising cases of Omicron variant.
