The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC)
New variant of Corona decision to test the arrivals from abroad. ISLAMABAD The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided to conduct covid testing of passengers coming from abroad.
According to the officials of the National Institute of Health, NCOC has decided to conduct corona testing of 2% of passengers coming from abroad, with the aim of preventing.
Officials said that 2% of passengers coming from abroad will be tested for Covid at airports. Rapid diagnostic kits for Covid testing will be provided by the National Institute of Health.
At present, there are no Covid diagnostic kits at most major airports in the country. .Officials said that no case of the new variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Pakistan so far, but the advisory may increase the pressure on OPDs and wards of hospitals.
NCOC Meeting
The NCOC meeting considered the new variant of Corona JN1 and approved the resumption of Corona testing at airports, borders.
Yesterday, the federal government had decided to increase the testing of Corona and in this regard NCOC had issued a letter to the federal and provincial health departments.
It was said in the post that ILI cases are increasing in the country. ILI is a disease similar to influenza. Corona c cases are being reported in neighboring countries.
In the post, it was directed that the federal and provincial institutions should continuously monitor the situation and the relevant institutions should increase corona testing.
The symptoms of the new variant of Corona JN1 have come to light, cough, throat disorder, runny nose, chest tightness, body, headache, sense of smell are affected symptoms of JN1 variant.
According to the details, the National Institute of Health has issued an advisory on the sub-corona variant ‘JN1’, in which it has been said that JN1 is a sub-variant of the Omicrone Corona virus, the death of the JN1 variant was reported in August 2023.
JN1 Corona Variant
The advisory said that JN1 variant cases are being reported in different countries and JN1 corona variant cases are increasing globally, cases were reported in America, Western Pacific, European region.
The National Institute of Health said about the symptoms of the new variant that the symptoms of JN1 are similar to other corona variants, cough, sore throat, runny nose, chest tightness, body, headache, sense of smell are affected symptoms of JN1 variant. are
Corona treatment and vaccine is effective against JN1, citizens should take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of JN1 variant, sick citizens should stay at home to prevent JN1 variant.
