Covid is back.

THE National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday advised people to wear masks at crowded, tightly enclosed spaces and healthcare facilities after the Covid-19 positivity reached 2.98 percent in the country. As many as 129 people were tested positive for the Covid-19 in the country in one day when 4,334 tests were conducted, the Islamabad-based National Institute of Health (NIH said, adding that the Covid-19 positivity remained at 2.98 percent, while 14 patients were in critical condition across Pakistan.

It is appreciable that the Government was alive to the situation as is evident from the tests being carried out and the level of surveillance maintained at the country's entry points including international airports. It is also praiseworthy that the Government has so far administered Covid vaccine to about 90% of the population. However, the Government alone is not...