Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He disclosed the news in a Twitter post on Monday.
Mirza said that he has mild symptoms and has already isolated himself at home upon doctor’s advice.
<327> I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under med advice I have isolated myself at home & taking all precautions. I have mild symptoms. Please keep me in your kind prayers. Colleagues, keep up the good work! You are making a big difference & I am proud of you.
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) July 6, 2020
While requesting people for prayers, he asked his colleagues and subordinates to “keep up the good work.
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Earlier on Friday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also tested positive for the virus. Qureshi took to Twitter to reveal the news, saying that he went into self-quarantine after showing mild symptoms, and later tested positive.
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
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