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Dera Ismail Khan
Commissioner Dera Division Yahya Akhonzada Saturday said that all resources should be utilized to deal with the second wave of Corona virus. He gave these instructions while presiding over a meeting in his office on the steps taken to control the corona virus and the current situation. Deputy Commissioner Dera Arifullah, Deputy Commissioner Tank Kabir Afridi, Additional Deputy Commissioner Tribal District South Waziristan Fahidullah were present on the occasion.
Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), District Health Officers, Technical Support Officer, Public Health Coordinator, LHW Coordinator besides officers and representatives of the Health Department and other concerned departments. Briefing during the meeting. Technical Support Officer Dr. Majid Saleem said that 541 cases of Corona virus were reported in Dera Ismail Khan while 17 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There are 54 active cases while 20 deaths have been reported from Corona so far.
He said 105 cases of Corona virus have been reported in Tank district whereas three cases have been reported in the last 24 hours and the number of active cases is 19. Similarly, 136 cases have been reported in Tribal District South Waziristan while two cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases is 40. A total of 656 cases of corona have been reported across the division. Samples of more than 100 people are being collected on a daily basis in Dera Ismail Khan, which is more than the target. Sampling is being carried out in Tank District and South Waziristan on a daily basis as per the set target.
Dera Ismail Khan District has a positive case reporting rate of 1.2%, Tank District is also 1.2% and South Waziristan is 2.4%. Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner Dera Division Yahya Akhonzada said that the severity of the second wave of Corona virus is high so a policy of lockdown.
