The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has issued a
list of dos and don'ts people must comply with to ensure their safety
this Christmas amid a second coronavirus wave in Pakistan. According to a
statement by the NCOC; travel should be kept to a minimum during the Christmas
holidays and Christmas shopping should be limited to essential items. The NCOC
has expressed concern that the traditional exchange of gifts could also spread
the virus. Large indoor gatherings should be avoided during the second wave of
coronavirus. Visitors to the church should be thermally scanned and hand
sanitizers should be provided at the church door. Church windows and doors
should be opened for ventilation on Christmas day, benches should be washed
regularly with chlorinated water, and the use of masks ensured. Handshakes
should be avoided. The NCOC has instructed that those under the age of 15;
those who are sick as well as the elderly; must not be taken to church prayers.
During the last 24 hours; the most number of deaths were recorded in Punjab
(36) followed by Sindh (32). In all, over the last 24 hours, 87 people died -
45 of whom passed away on ventilators. Moreover; 3,179 people tested positive
for the virus, according to NCOC.
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