Summary : | Despite decrease in the number of COVID-19 positives and death rates since the fourth wave, Pakistan’s healthcare system is poised to undergo significant stress due to the emergence of Omicron and the simultaneous outbreak of dengue. On Tuesday two positive cases had been reported in Karachi and Islamabad, while 12 new suspected cases have been reported in Balochistan. The system has remained under the additional burden of the reported 48,906 infections with 183 deaths between January and September 2021 from the dengue outbreak.The Fafen collected data from 64 districts across the four provinces of Pakistan to generate a monitoring report on the COVID-19 governance during the period between October 1 and December 15, 2021. The data is based on interviews with key stakeholders as well as direct observations conducted by independent observers deployed in the districts. |