Warning against a potential second wave of Covid-19 if people abandoned precautions during Eidul Azha and Muharram, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Secretary Muhammad Usman has beseeched people “to be very very careful, otherwise things can quickly spin out of hand”.

“The situation is now relatively under control, but any mistake can reverse it quickly, as happened following Eidul Fitr.”

Flanked by Dr Mahmood Shaukat, chairman of the Corona Expert Advisory Group and members of the Technical Working Group, Usman pleaded: “Covid positivity has dropped to six per cent against 31pc in June. The number of critical patients has declined and recovery rate has improved to 60pc. The number of tests dropped not because of capacity issues, but due to fewer requirements. All these signs show that the situation is under control.”

“However, fears are growing that these signs could denigrate if people throw caution to the wind during Eidul Azha and Muharram, as happened after Eidul Fitr when the numbers skyrocketed within days.”

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