Covid vaccination shots for 30 and above to start from May 22

National Command and Operation Center Chairman Asad Umer has announced that the Coronavirus vaccination drive for 30 years and above will kick off from May 22.

Those who have already registered through the NCOC helpline will receive confirmation today, according to the minister.

The drive was already under way for 40 years and above.

The Sindh government said that it would start vaccinating people seeking to travel abroad for study or work.

Earlier this week, the NCOC allowed the reopening of schools in districts where the COVID-19 positivity ratio is less than 5%.

Reopening from May 22:

Inter-provincial public transport will resume May 22, but will remain closed for two days — Saturday and Sunday.

Reopening from May 24:

Outdoor restaurants – open daily till 11:59pm and takeaways will be allowed 24/7.
Tourism sector – allowed to operate under strict COVID-19 protocols. Separate instructions on protocols will be issued to all federating units.
Reopening from June 1:

Elective surgeries.

Reopening from June 1, subject to a review on May 27:

Outdoor marriage ceremonies with an upper limit of 150 individuals.

Staggered reopening from June 7:

Educational institutions — other than those opened from May 24.

Restrictions still in place:

Shrines, cinemas, indoor dining, indoor gyms, amusement parks, contact sports, festivals, cultural and other events, and indoor/outdoor gatherings will remain banned till further notice.

The forum decided that wearing masks will remain compulsory, but “innovative measures for enforcement” will be taken. “Implementation of broader lockdowns with stringent enforcement to be made based on risk assessment,” the statement added.

The current inbound and land border policy will stay intact till further orders.

“Critical monitoring of disease prevalence and critical health care system is being carried out on daily basis, and necessary steps will be taken accordingly, whenever deemed appropriate to control the disease spread,” the statement said.

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