TTQ strategy is in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement to identify and contain virus spread.
Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday, in line with the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement on containment of Covid-19 through smart lockdown strategy, undertook a comprehensive review of potential coronavirus clusters and hotspots across Pakistan.
“A total of 20 cities across Pakistan have been identified as having likely increase in ratio or speed of infection which needs restrictive measures for containment of Covid-19. The same is being shared with provinces by NCOC,” the forum was apprised during a meeting chaired by Minister for Planning Development Reforms and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar.
In Islamabad, G-9/2 and G-9/3 had more than 300 cases and were sealed along with Karachi Company whereas new hotspots in Islamabad, which were being monitored and might be sealed, included I-8, I-10, Ghauri Town, Bharakhau, G-6 and G-7 sectors.
Various cities which have registered an increase in infections and have been identified by the NCOC for necessary restrictive measures: Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranawala, Swat, Hyderabad, Sukkar, Sialkot, Gujarat, Ghotki, Larakana, Khairpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Malakand and Mardan.
Pakistan’s test, track and quarantine (TTQ) programme was aimed at identifying the disease spread, focused clusters and hotspots to enable targeted lockdowns and need-driven resource optimisation at all levels. The TTQ strategy has been formulated to keep spread of the disease in check while different sectors open up.
The TTQ strategy involved ramping up of testing, rapidly tracing the contacts of confirmed positive cases, and effective quarantining of positive and suspected cases.
A total of 2,150 additional oxygenated beds would be functional by end of July to meet additional requirement.
1000 oxygenated beds would be functional by end June and another 1,150 by end of July.
