Asad Umar warns against possible fourth COVID-19 wave in July

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) chief Asad Umar on Friday warned against a fourth wave of the coornavirus pandemic.

In a tweet, Umar urged masses to keep following coronavirus SOPs, lest a fourth wave of the pandemic take over Pakistan.

Reviewed the artificial intelligence based disease modeling analysis today in NCOC . In the absence of strong SOP enforcement and continued strong vaccination program, the 4th wave could emerge in Pakistan in July. Please adhere to sop’s and vaccinate as soon as possible.

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) June 25, 2021

“Reviewed the artificial intelligence based disease modeling analysis today in NCOC . In the absence of strong SOP enforcement and continued strong vaccination program, the 4th wave could emerge in Pakistan in July. Please adhere to sop’s and vaccinate as soon as possible,” he tweeted.

Pakistan has seen a decline in coronavirus cases over the past few months. Today, the country reported 1,050 new infections and 44 new deaths from the virus.