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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that his government has been tracking suspected coronavirus patients in the country using a system that his spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), had developed to track and trace terrorists.
“It was originally intended to track down terrorists, but we are using it to confront the crown,” Khan said during a television telethon made to raise funds to fight Covid-19. “Tracking, testing and quarantine (TTQ) is the only way to reopen business,” he said.
The objective of the system, according to government officials, is to identify focused groups and critical points to allow specific blockages and optimization of resources based on needs at all levels.
As part of the TTQ system, the military helps civilian agencies with technical and technological skills to design strategies to contain the highly contagious disease.
The TTQ system involves scaling up tests, quickly tracking contacts of confirmed infected patients, and effectively quarantining suspected and positive cases. The strategy is believed to be labor intensive and requires the use of technology.
The strategy, according to authorities, is being adopted as the country gradually moves towards a “smart shutdown” under a hybrid model that involves continued social distancing, limited opening of the economy, selective isolation of vulnerable communities, and a continuous capacity development. of the health sector.
The data collected through the system is used to compile reliable and rapid results to help monitor the coronavirus crisis in the country.
Currently, confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan stand at 10,927, while the death toll has risen to 230. By midnight Thursday, health experts believe the number of confirmed cases will exceed 11,000.
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“It was originally intended to track down terrorists, but we are using it to confront the crown,” Khan said during a television telethon made to raise funds to fight Covid-19. “Tracking, testing and quarantine (TTQ) is the only way to reopen business,” he said.
The objective of the system, according to government officials, is to identify focused groups and critical points to allow specific blockages and optimization of resources based on needs at all levels.
As part of the TTQ system, the military helps civilian agencies with technical and technological skills to design strategies to contain the highly contagious disease.
The TTQ system involves scaling up tests, quickly tracking contacts of confirmed infected patients, and effectively quarantining suspected and positive cases. The strategy is believed to be labor intensive and requires the use of technology.
The strategy, according to authorities, is being adopted as the country gradually moves towards a “smart shutdown” under a hybrid model that involves continued social distancing, limited opening of the economy, selective isolation of vulnerable communities, and a continuous capacity development. of the health sector.
The data collected through the system is used to compile reliable and rapid results to help monitor the coronavirus crisis in the country.
Currently, confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan stand at 10,927, while the death toll has risen to 230. By midnight Thursday, health experts believe the number of confirmed cases will exceed 11,000.
