Cricketer Taufeeq Umar tests positive for COVID-19

LAHORE: Former Pakistani Test opener Taufeeq Umar has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to a report, the former cricketer had a COVID-19 Test after suffering through mild symptoms and the Test came out as positive on Sunday.

He said “I got myself tested last night after feeling a little sick, and the result came positive. My symptoms are not at all severe.” “I have isolated myself at home and I appeal to everyone to pray for my swift recovery,” he added.

It must be noted here that Umar is maybe the first recognizable cricketer who has been tested positive for the virus.

COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all countries around the world. It has taken several lives and put the whole world in a lockdown situation. All sports activities, major public gatherings are still at a standstill.

Pakistan has reported 54,440 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, while the death toll stands at 1,131 across the country.

According to the National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 54,440 cases of coronavirus were reported while 18 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

As many as 14,866 patients have recovered from the disease, while the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases.

A total of 21,645 cases were reported in Sindh, 19,557 in Punjab, 7,685 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 3,306in Balochistan, 1,457 in Islamabad, 619 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 171 in Azad Kashmir.

Out of a total of 1,131 deaths, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 389, Sindh 354, Balochistan 39, Gilgit-Baltistan 04, Punjab 332, Azad Kashmir 01 and Islamabad Capital Territory has reported 12 deaths.

As per details, 22 percent of the cases have foreign travel history while 79 percent of the cases are reported to be locally transmitted.

Officials have recorded more than 5.1 million cases and over 339,000 deaths since the virus emerged in China in December 2019.