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Finally got a chance to watch @AmberRShamsi's very informative show from the NCOC.
Some interesting points:
-In a meeting on June 27, the NCOC admitted that testing has dropped by 26% in public labs across Pakistan
Some interesting points:
-In a meeting on June 27, the NCOC admitted that testing has dropped by 26% in public labs across Pakistan
- Sindh attributed the decline, of 30% in test numbers, to their lab staff and rapid response force have been infected with the virus
- Balochistan told the NCOC people are still reluctant to be tested
- Balochistan told the NCOC people are still reluctant to be tested
But Dr Faisal Sultan said that the drop in test numbers could be due to a decrease in demand. “It is dangerous to pass any judgement as yet.”
He added that contact tracing should be made more stringent. "At the moment, 40% of those being tested are contacts" of positive patients
He added that contact tracing should be made more stringent. "At the moment, 40% of those being tested are contacts" of positive patients
Dr. Sultan also gave a rough R0 value for Pakistan. He said it has stayed around 1.3 to 1.5, which, he added, it also decreasing.
