Number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in Pakistan doubles relative to testing rates post-lockdown
Four weeks ago, with its most important festival coming up and millions of people facing starvation as economic activity dwindled, Pakistan lifted a two-month-long coronavirus lockdown.
"Those numbers are concerning since they do suggest there may still be widespread transmission in certain parts of the country," said Claire Standley, an assistant research professor at the Department of International Health at Georgetown University. The Punjab Health Minister Yasmeen Rashid said the letter had not been disregarded, but set aside in light of a Supreme Court decision that lockdowns should be lifted.
There has been growing debate among experts globally on whether populous developing nations can afford comprehensive social distancing measures to contain the coronavirus while avoiding economic ruin. "The Pakistan government is setting itself up for a huge gamble but it's also a test case for herd immunity because South Asia has no other choice," said a senior European Union official who oversees South Asia.
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