LAHORE: JUI-F MNA Muhammad Jamal ud Din has called the coronavirus a ‘drama’.
He while refusing to wear a face-mask in a Senate meeting said, “If corona was real, the prime minister should wear the mask first.”
“No minister wears masks, including in Gilgit. If the government is not following it, why should I,” the JUI-F member asked. He was attending a session of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis when he was asked to wear a mask. He refused and walked out.
The number of coronavirus cases has spiked across the country amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections raising concerns of another lockdown. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 2,304 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 more deaths were recorded across the country during the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases since the infection emerged earlier this year has surpassed the grim 350,000 milestone. The total count of infections stands at 352,296 while 1,219 patients are in critical condition.The death reached up to 7,092 in Pakistan whereas the number of active cases of COVID-19 reached up to 23,641.
Over 36,923 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours as the positivity rate continues to rise. 714 more patients recovered from the virus, whereas the total number of recoveries stands at 321,563 patients.
