Pakistan's foreign minister tests positive for Covid-19
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03 July, 2020, 09:05 pm
Last modified: 03 July, 2020, 09:10 pm
He plans on carrying his duties from home
Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi confirms he has tested positive for Covid-19 via his official Twitter account on Friday.
According to the foreign minister, he felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined at home; it is not clear when he was infected, reports the CNN.
He plans on carrying his duties from home.
"This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for Covid 19. By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers," Qureshi tweeted.
Qureshi met the US Special Representative for Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.
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