Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the third wave of coronavirus is more lethal as compared to previous as its mortality rat
e is also higher.
Talking to a priv
ate news channel, Asad Umar, who also heads National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said the vaccination registration for people aged 50 or above would open in
the coming 1
0 days.
The minister said those who are 60 or above must get registered their names for vaccination because coronavirus can hit them easily. H
e said the government has placed an order for Covid-19 vaccine to a company for 30 million people of
the country and the first batch of vaccine would be received during
the current month or next.
