Health Ministry to evolve disinfection policy: NCOC told.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) was informed on Sunday that a comprehensive disinfection policy would be devised by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to ensure sanitization of different localities in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19).

"In a meeting with the health ministers of all the provinces, we have agreed on five things that include systematic investigation of COVID patients' deaths, zero prevalence study of the virus, post-quarantine policy, guideline for disinfection and resource management in hospitals,' Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza apprised the meeting.

The meeting of NCOC, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, was also attended by NCOC National Coordinator Lt Gen Hamood Uz Zaman, Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minster on National Security Moeed Yusuf and others.

Dr Zafar said that it was agreed that regarding the disinfection of the areas detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) needed to be issued.

'We need to be more systematic while investigating deaths of the COVID-19 patients,' he said, adding that a uniform approach for the purpose would be issued shortly.

Dr Zafar said the provinces had been informed about the system...