NCOC announces reversing Covid restrictions from cities with 60 percent vaccination rate

The decision was made in an NCOC meeting headed by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar after reviewing progress in vaccination campaigns in various cities.

Accoridng to a statement, the NCOC declared Islamabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Gilgit and Mirpur as “Best Cities” for achieving vaccination of 60% of their population.

Rawalpindi, Skardu, Hunza, Peshawar, Jhelum and other cities have been declared “vaccinated” as 40% to 60% of the population in the cities has gotten the coronavirus shot.

All virus-related curbs have been abolished from marriage ceremonies, social gatherings, businesses, indoor dining and sports activities in cities with a 60% vaccination rate.

All public transport will be allowed to function with an occupancy level of 100% in these cities. Moreover, the passenger occupancy in the transport sector of good and less vaccinated cities was kept at 80%, the Forum said.

However, in the rest of the cites, prevailing COVID-19 restrictions on marriage ceremonies, gatherings and sports activities will remain in force, at least till November 15.

Public transport will be allowed to function with a maximum occupancy level of 80% in these cities.

The forum decided that the implementation of existing NPIs in well-vaccinated cities with minor changes in gatherings, wedding ceremonies, playgrounds, trade and business, indoor dining, cinema, gym entertainment and religious places including shrines and transport sector would remain enforced till November 15.

The forum also decided to keep public gatherings in good and less vaccinated cities within the limits of 500 and 300, respectively. “The continuation of all these facilities across the country is subject to complete vaccination and mandatory use of facemasks,” the NCOC resolved in its session.

The NCOC would review these decisions at its meeting on November 12 whereas detailed instructions were sent to all the provinces in this regard.

The NCOC would regularly monitor the pandemic situation and would issue further instructions for the implementation of the required restriction as per requirement.

The forum said the decision would be reviewed on November 12.