S. No.
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Actionable Point
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Details of Actions to be taken
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Responsibility
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Timeline
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1
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Awareness about Coronavirus
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Informing the general public about nature and extent of the spread of virus in Pakistan. A focal person to disseminate information to the public be nominated.
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MNHSRC
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Daily Press Conference
Designation of Focal Person
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Steps taken by the government (Thermal scanning, Isolation Wards, Travel SOPs, Helpline, etc.) to control the spread of coronavirus.
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MNHSRC
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Creating Awareness about preventive measures through Print/Electronic Media
-Development of content
-Dissemination
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MNHSRC/MOIB
MNHSRC
MOIB/PEMRA
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In Daily Newspapers (National/Regional)
TV Channels (Peak Hours/PSL Matches)
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Advisories be issued to Print/Electronic Media to pass on information, after verification from focal person of MNHSRC, to the general public. Sensationalism to be avoided and PEMRA to monitor the channels.
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MNHSRC
MOIB
PEMRA
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2
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Quarantine of suspected patients and those who have travelled with the diagnosed patients by bus from Iran
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Identification and Immediate quarantine of travelers who travelled with diagnosed cases and continuous monitoring of all those people
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MNHSRC
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3
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Closure of Educational Institutions
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Explore the requirement of closure of all Public/Private educational institutions, till 15 March (or any other date), as and when required
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MNHSRC
MOFEPT
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Advisory to be issued, if needed
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4
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Thermal Scanning at PSL Matches
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Possibility of Thermal Scanning at Cricket Stadium may be explored
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MNHSRC
PCB
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Deployment of Staff at Stadium, if needed
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5
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Quarantine facilities at Hospitals and other places
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Quarantine facilities at hospitals and other places, especially at Haji Camp, may be upgraded and in a state of readiness in case the virus spreads
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MNHSRC
NDMA
Provincial Governments
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Immediate Readiness of Quarantine facility
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6
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Closure of flights from selected destinations
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Explore the possibility of closure of flights from selected destinations keeping in view the arrangements at airports
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Aviation Division
MNHSRC
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Decision on closure, and the timeframe, needs to be taken immediately
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7
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Closure/Monitoring of borders/entry points
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Possibility of closure of Borders with neighboring countries, if and when required
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MNHSRC
Interior Division
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Decision on closure of borders, and the timeframe, needs to be taken immediately
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8
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Strengthening the mechanism to check incoming passengers at airports/entry points
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Thermal Scanning of all passengers entering Pakistan, by air/road/rail, needs to be ensured
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MNHSRC
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Ensure 100% thermal scanning of all incoming passengers
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9
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Ensure availability of masks/gloves. Control of smuggling of masks which are being smuggled and shortage is being created
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Smuggling of masks be controlled
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MNHSRC
FBR
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Special initiative to control smuggling and ensure availability of masks
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10
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Travel Advisories may be issued restricting movement to countries, afflicted with
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MOFA and MOI to consider issuing travel advisory to advise travelling/movement of Pakistanis, to coronavirus afflicted countries, only for essential visits, avoiding non-essential visits
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MNHSRC
MOFA
MOI
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Travel advisory to be issued at the earliest, as and when so decided
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11
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Revision of Travel form, to incorporate all countries affected by coronavirus, from in-bound passengers requiring them to declare their past travel history
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Travel form being sought from in-bound passengers needs to include travel history of all countries, affected by coronavirus, instead of a few selected countries. A uniform universal form shall be designed for the purpose.
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MNHSRC
Aviation Division
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Immediate
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