Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that there will be no further suspension. "It means closing the entire economy to limit the spread of the coronavirus. My opinion on this was pretty clear from day one. "
He said that Pakistan is not like Singapore, New Zealand or Taiwan with a smaller population and that it is not a rich country that can afford to be blocked. Prime Minister Imran said an intelligent lock has been imposed after identifying hot spots and accusing Pakistanis of not following SOPs.
There are more than 141,000 cases of coronavirus in Pakistan, while 2,647 people die. The number of cases that hospitals seem unable to treat is increasing rapidly every day. Oxygen bottles are not available or available at exorbitant prices in most cities, while the prices of oximeters, medicines and other supplies have also risen.
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The Pakistani health sector will not be able to deal with such a major crisis in the coming days.
"I have repeatedly said that you should take precautions . I am disappointed that our people have been very careless," said Prime Minister Imran, who once compared COVID-19 to influenza.
He said masks are now mandatory and both the Tiger Force government and volunteers will take care of this.
It is easy for the government to ask people to follow the SOPs and take precautions without taking responsibility for the failure of their policies. When the ban was first introduced in the country, it should have been extremely strict, followed by aggressive tests.
The e-block should not have been lifted as the number of cases increased. Not only has the government lifted the lockdown, but it has continued to curb the virus despite warnings from health professionals and older doctors.
No wonder people don't take the coronavirus seriously. It is the responsibility of the government to implement rules.
People around the world are not responsible unless the rules and laws are strictly enforced. The government should consider a temporary blockade in cities where the government is struggling to control the spread of the coronavirus, increase the number of tests, and raise awareness by telling people how serious the virus is.
Countries that were closed early and strictly could return to normal much faster and are largely open. In Pakistan, we were busy comparing or criticizing other countries' strategies, while there was no effective policy here.
The Punjab government has reportedly considered a strict two-week ban in Lahore on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) because of the growing number of cases, but Prime Minister Imran rejected the proposal.
Selective locking is not a solution because it will be extremely difficult to implement. It seems that the government has adopted 'everyone's' policy in tackling the corona virus.
Let us not forget that countries that have followed this path have not been able to save their economies. We have to act before it's too late
