PESHAWAR: Almost 70 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported in Peshawar are of the Delta variant, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department revealed Wednesday.
According to reports, SOP violations were leading to a rapid increase in the infection rate of the deadly virus.
“If the virus trend stays the same, the pressure on hospitals will increase,” KP Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra said. “To curb this, the government is mulling on closing SIM cards of unvaccinated people and shutting OPDs.”
Most of the public and private hospitals in Peshawar have reached their maximum capacity, he claimed, adding that the National Disaster Management Authority has provided an additional 50 per cent beds.
“But hospitalization is the last stage. People need to follow SOPs and get vaccinated.”
So far, only 20 per cent population of Peshawar has been immunised against the novel coronavirus.
Last month, the government launched its door-to-door vaccination campaign in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mohmand, and Khyber.
On Tuesday, the National Command and Operation Centre announced that people above the age of 17 years can get vaccinated against the virus from September 1.
Teachers and other staff in the education sector have been instructed to get immunized by September 30. It is mandatory for students to get their first jab of vaccine by October 15. Unvaccinated people won’t be allowed on campuses.
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