The government has decided to shut down the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan has said.
NCOC was established by the government as a nerve centre to synergise and articulate a unified national effort against COVID-19, and to implement the decisions of the National Coordination Committee in 2020 when the deadly virus started spreading globally.
According to Dr Faisal Sultan, the prime minister is expected to formally announce the shutting down of the NCOC by the end of next month.
He said that the responsibilities of the NCOC will be carried out by the National Institute of Health. A monument will be installed to celebrate the success of the country in its fight against coronavirus in the last two years.
According to the Health Ministry, March 27 will mark the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of the NCOC.
