Coronavirus carrier Sh Rasheed shifted to CMH Rawalpindi

Last updated on: 14 June,2020 03:52 pm

Sources told that Sh Rasheed was admitted to CMH from his home on doctors' advice

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, who is suffering from coronavirus, has been shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi.

Sources told that the federal minister was admitted to the hospital from his home on doctors’ advice.

It is to be mentioned here that Sheikh Rasheed had quarantined himself at his house after being tested positive for deadly coronavirus. Prominent leaders including Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had inquired about his health. 

On the other hand, Pakistan has confirmed 81 deaths by novel coronavirus in one day as the number of positive cases has surged to 139,230. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 2,652.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), record 6,825 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.

Till now 52,601 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, 51,518 in Sindh, 17,450 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8,028 in Balochistan, 7,934 in Islamabad, 1,095 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 604 in Azad Kashmir.

Pakistan has so far conducted 868,565 coronavirus tests and 29,546 in last 24 hours. 51,735 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas many are in critical condition.