Ignoring coronavirus SOPs could cause serious miseries in Pakistan

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The shopping spree of Eid-ul-Fitr, in which the agreed SOPs for coronavirus (COVID-19) were flouted blatantly by the traders as well as the shoppers all over the country, is now being followed by the Eid festivities in which people’s reluctance to pursue the safety measures continues to give rise to more infections and causes more challenges for the already hard pressed health system.

Not surprisingly the rate of infection has been shooting up alarmingly of late which are serious warnings for things to come in the near future if the existing practices are allowed to continue longer. 

While the government has its own obligations, and limitations too, the role and the attitude of the people become more significant. 

As responsible citizens, the SOPs should be followed in letter and spirit in order to prevent catastrophic situation. Otherwise things could go horribly wrong within no time. 

We have already witnessed a country as resourceful as the United States of America (USA) besides the powerful European countries like Italy, Spain, England and France suffer immensely due to their late realization about the venom of this virus, a country like Pakistan, with limited health facilities, simply cannot afford to take it lightly. 

The people of Pakistan need to stand up and take the responsibility of protecting themselves and the country by following the SOPs which everyone seems remembering by heart but for some reasons they are unable to do it. Doing simple things like wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining social distancing should not be an issue for anyone.