Pakistan
NCOC lift one-day lockdown, markets to function 24/7
Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has lifted one-day lockdown across the country, allowing businesses to operate 24/7.
Up to 300 guests have been allowed to participate in the indoor wedding ceremonies, while the number of guests for outdoor wedding ceremonies have been incraesed from 400 to 500.
Only fully vaccinated people have been allowed to visit cinemas and shrines.
The decisions have been taken in the meeting of NCOC chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Initiatives Asad Umar. The forum reviews the ratio of vaccination in proportion to the coronavirus cases.
The relaxation in SOPs will continue from October 16 to 31, but teh forum would review SOPs in its next meeting on October 28.