Shafqat Mehmood tests Covid-19 positive again

ISLAMABAD: Federal education minister Shafqat Mehmood said on Thursday that he had once again tested positive for the coronavirus, ARY News reported.

In a tweet, the minister said: “I have unfortunately tested positive for coronavirus. My symptoms are mild so far and I feel fine and hopefully with some rest will recover soon.”

The education minister also urged people to take all precautions specially wearing a mask at all times.

I have unfortunately tested positive for coronavirus. My symptoms are mild so far and I feel fine. Hopefully with some rest will recover soon. Please continue to take all precautions specially wearing a mask at all times

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) January 13, 2022

Shafqat Mehmood earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in May 2021.

A few days ago, President Dr Arif Alvi had also tested positive for the COVID-19 for the second time.

Pakistan reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases

Pakistan is seeing an upward trend in COVID-19 cases as the country recorded 3,019 fresh pandemic cases over the last 24 hours, marking it the highest in nearly the past four months.

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According to the latest figures shared by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 49,270 samples were tested during this period, out of which 3,019 turned out to be positive, showing a drastic surge in the national positivity rate of 6.12 per cent as compared to yesterday’s 4.7%.

The death toll from the pandemic climbed to 28,992 after five more patients succumbed to the viral disease in the past 24 hours.