Health adviser Dr Zafar Mirza tests positive for COVID-19
Dr Zafar Mirza said he has mild symptoms and requested all to keep him in prayers.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has tested positive for COVID-19, Dunya News reported on Monday.
The SAPM took to Twitter and told that he has isolated himself at home under medical advice and is taking all precautions. He said he has mild symptoms and requested all to keep him in prayers.
“Colleagues, keep up the good work! You are making a big difference & I am proud of you,” he added.
<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
On the other hand, Pakistan has confirmed 50 deaths in a single day by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 231,818. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 4,762.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 3,344 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Till now 94,528 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 81,963 in Punjab, 28,116 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10,814 in Balochistan, 13,494 in Islamabad, 1,561 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 1,342 in Azad Kashmir.
Furthermore 1,884 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 1,526 in Sindh, 1,028 in KP, 123 in Balochistan, 137 in Islamabad, 28 in GB and 36 in Azad Kashmir.
Pakistan has so far conducted 1,420,623 coronavirus tests and 22,271 in last 24 hours. 131,649 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 2,406 patients are in critical condition.
