Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Was Tested Positive For Coronavirus Disease 2019 Or COVID-19.
The speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly confirmed that he was tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.
This, after Asad Qaiser, the speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, hosted an iftar dinner in order to celebrate Ramadan in the country, according to a report from Reuters, adding that Qaiser met Prime Minister Imran Khan and other high officials earlier in the week.
It wasn’t known if Prime Minister Imran Khan will be tested again, yet he was previously tested for COVID-19 — and the result was negative — after meeting with the head of the biggest charity organization in Pakistan who was confirmed to have infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.
The Nationa Assembly, which was the lower house of the Pakistani parliament, was currently having a break, as per the report, adding that the decision on whether to assemble will depend on Asad Qaiser, the speaker of the Pakistani National Assembly.
“Self-quarantine”
Asad Qaiser, in his tweet, said that he quarantined himself inside their house, urging the public to “be careful”.
COVID-19 Tally in Pakistan
As of this writing, Pakistan reported 966 new COVID-19 cases and additional 30 coronavirus deaths.
This would bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 17,439 and total fatalities to 391. Also, Pakistan reported 4,315 total recoveries.
Globally, the COVID-19 tally already reached a total of over 3.3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, with more than 234,000 total fatalities and over one million total recoveries.
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