ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus today (Friday).
FM Qureshi took to Twitter and said, “This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for COVID 19.”
The Foreign Minister further wrote, “By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home.” FM Qureshi has also asked for the best wishes.
This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for Covid 19. By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) July 3, 2020
Several politicians along with PTI ministers had tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past few months.
Prominent political leaders who had contracted the virus so far include National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, PPP leader Saeed Ghani, and Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid. However, many of them have recovered from the disease.
According to Pakistan’s Health Ministry, more than 223,300 people have tested positive across the country, while more than 4,500 deaths have been reported.
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