“This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home,” Qureshi said on Twitter. He said he felt healthy and would carry on his duties from home.
Days after holding high-profile meeting including one with US special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi tested positive for COVID-19.
As of now, Pakistan has reported 225,283 cases of the Coronavirus with 4,619 death and 125,094 has been recovered.
Around 4,000 new cases on daily basis, despite daily testing numbers falling.
Total cases:
Several politicians, including members of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have been diagnosed with the virus over the past few months as it continues to spread in Pakistan.
Coronavirus symptoms:
It may take up to 14 days for symptoms of coronavirus to appear.
Precautions:
Use sanitizer hand wash your hands for 20 seconds.
Use mask while going out and cover your nose and mouth while sneezing.
Maintain social distancing and avoid public spaces.
Daily new cases:
