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Government Imposed Partial Lockdown In High-Risk Areas To Contain Spread Of Latest Virus Wave And Vaccinating Health Workers.

Pakistani Authorities On Wednesday Reported 148 Deaths From COVID-19, One Of The Country’s Highest Daily Death Tolls In Recent Months. Pakistan is currently in the middle of a third wave of coronavirus infections amid widespread violations of social distancing rules. The government says the current wave is more dangerous compared to previous ones.

The Government Has Imposed A Partial Lockdown In High-Risk Areas To Contain The Spread Of Latest Virus Wave And Vaccinating Health Workers And Older People Against COVID-19. Authorities So Far Have Largely Relied On Donated Or Imported Vaccines From China.

Pakistan hopes to receive 15 million vaccine doses by next month through the U.N.-backed COVAX program. Pakistan has reported a total of 772,381 confirmed cases and 16,600 deaths in the pandemic.

This news was originally published at Fredericksburg.