Existing restrictions to be extended till April 13: NCOC

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The government has decided to extend coronavirus restrictions in place till April 13, according to a statement released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

The NCOC session, chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, concluded that further discussions and decisions on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during Ramazan will take place on Monday with a particular focus on the mechanism of their implementation.

The NCOC session also discussed Pakistan's Covid-19 inoculation campaign during Ramazan and said a sufficient quantity of vaccines was scheduled to arrive after mid-April.

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