Aaj TV English News - Health https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:50:02 +0500 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:50:02 +0500 60 Must meet vaccination targets to avoid 5th wave of Covid: Asad Umar https://english.aaj.tv/news/30269641/ <p>Minister for Planning Asad Umar tweeted Thursday about the importance of meeting vaccination targets to avoid the fifth wave of COVID-19.</p> <p>In his tweet he said people will remain vulnerable if they are unvaccinated, irrespective of the decline in cases.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1451034779835633665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1451034779835633665%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radio.gov.pk%2F21-10-2021%2Fasad-calls-for-meeting-vaccination-targets-to-avoid-fifth-wave-of-covid-19"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>The second dose is vital for protection against COVID-19, he said. </p> <p>He said best vaccination progress was in places like Islamabad, Peshawar, Gilgit and Mirpur while the progress is good in Skardu, Charsadda and Sargodha.</p> <p>However, the following places needed improvement: Hyderabad, Nowshera, Faisalabad, Quetta, Karachi, Mingora and Mardan.</p> <p>For the sixth day in a row, Pakistan reported under 1,000 cases of Covid in a day. According to data by NCOC, the breakdown of cases and deaths by province are as follows:</p> <p>Sindh: 318 cases, 2 deaths Punjab: 162 cases, 8 deaths Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 94 cases, 5 deaths Islamabad: 28 cases, 1 death Balochistan: 11 cases Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 5 cases Gilgit-Baltistan: 4 cases</p> <p>In related news, the NCOC tweeted the latest vaccine statistics showing 753,557 people had been vaccinated thus far on October 20. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialNcoc/status/1451061118965846017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1451061118965846017%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Flive-blog%2F"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> Minister for Planning Asad Umar tweeted Thursday about the importance of meeting vaccination targets to avoid the fifth wave of COVID-19.

In his tweet he said people will remain vulnerable if they are unvaccinated, irrespective of the decline in cases.

The second dose is vital for protection against COVID-19, he said.

He said best vaccination progress was in places like Islamabad, Peshawar, Gilgit and Mirpur while the progress is good in Skardu, Charsadda and Sargodha.

However, the following places needed improvement: Hyderabad, Nowshera, Faisalabad, Quetta, Karachi, Mingora and Mardan.

For the sixth day in a row, Pakistan reported under 1,000 cases of Covid in a day. According to data by NCOC, the breakdown of cases and deaths by province are as follows:

Sindh: 318 cases, 2 deaths Punjab: 162 cases, 8 deaths Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 94 cases, 5 deaths Islamabad: 28 cases, 1 death Balochistan: 11 cases Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 5 cases Gilgit-Baltistan: 4 cases

In related news, the NCOC tweeted the latest vaccine statistics showing 753,557 people had been vaccinated thus far on October 20.

]]> Health https://english.aaj.tv/news/30269641 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:35:09 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Pakistanis have been slow to get their Covid vaccines. Reuters