July 9, 2021: Asad Umar, head of the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), said on Friday that there were clear signs of the onset of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the country, mainly due to poor compliance with SOPs and the arrival of Indian variables Due to. “Two weeks ago, I tweeted that our artificial intelligence models are showing the potential of the fourth wave. Now there are clear early signs of the beginning of the fourth wave,” Omar said on Twitter.
2 weeks back I had tweeted that our artifical intelligence models are showing possible emergence of 4th wave. Now there are clear early signs of 4th wave starting. Poor sop compliance, coupled with spread of variants of concern, indian variant in particular, are the main cause.
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 9, 2021
“Poor compliance with the SOP, which includes spreading various forms of concern, especially the Indian variables, is the main reason,” he added. He added that reports of attending indoor weddings and getting vaccinated by those who go to indoor restaurants and gyms have been completely ignored. “If the owners of these facilities do not act responsibly and ensure compliance, they will have no choice but to shut them down,” the NCOC chief warned.
On June 25, Asad Omar said that if the precautionary SOPs were not followed, a fourth wave of CoVid-19 could occur in July.
Omar said in a tweet, “The NCOC today reviewed the modeling analysis of the disease based on artificial intelligence.” “In the absence of a strong SOP implementation and a stable vaccination program, a fourth wave could emerge in Pakistan in July. Please follow the SOPs and get vaccinated as soon as possible,” he stressed. A day earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had warned the nation that a fourth wave of novel coronaviruses could hit the country, and lock the public, if people continued to indulge in coded-inspired standard operating procedures (SOPs). They need to take precautions to avoid lockdown.
In a brief address to the nation, the Prime Minister said that the delta variant of the virus has become a major cause of concern in the world, which started in India and spread to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Afghanistan. There was a shortage of oxygen.
“After the decline, the cases of [corona virus] are on the rise again and we are concerned that various cases are being reported in Pakistan as well,” Imran said. With SOPs and wearing masks, especially in closed and crowded areas, we can avoid the fourth wave of corona virus. “
The Prime Minister also urged the people, especially those living in cities, to vaccinate themselves as soon as possible. “Plenty of vaccines are available and more are coming,” he added.
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