Undoubtedly, the outbreak of COVID-19 has proved to be a nightmare for the
entire world. Every Nation is putting up a brave fight against this deadly virus and Pakistan has left no stone unturned to control the spread this lethal epidemic. During the first wave, the spread of the disease; largely, remained under control throughout the country due to very strict and effective preventive measures introduced by the Government at National and Provincial levels. On August 7, National Coordination Committee (NCC) announced that COVID-19 pandemic had been controlled due to effective strategy and the country was declared open for resumption of normal life. By the grace of Almighty Allah, we have been able to manage the patients efficiently and effectively in Rawalpindi District.
The of 2nd wave of COVID-19 started gaining momentum in the country in August 2020 and the government officially announced the onset of second spell in Pakistan on October 28, 2020, after the daily death toll reached 750 in contrast to 400 to 500 a few weeks ago (4) However, it was observed that the ratio of patients on ventilator during the first wave was less than the second wave. It was also noted that the death toll in second wave was also on the rise as compared to the first.