LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and asked those who met him recently should also get themselves tested.
The provincial education minister made the announcement on Twitter and prayed that the Almighty protect all of us. “I have tested positive for COVID 19. I would like the people that have come in contact with me in the past few days during meetings to get tested. May Allah protect all of you,” he said.
I have tested positive for COVID 19. I would like the people that have come in contact with me in the past few days during meetings to get tested. May Allah protect all of you.
— Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) February 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has announced that the process of registration of citizens aged 65 and above has been started for vaccination against COVID-19. He said the registration can be done by sending their CNIC number on 1166. He said the vaccination of this age group will start next month.
Pakistan reported 1,048 new cases across the country over the last twenty-four hours while 26 people lost their lives from COVID-19. According to the latest NCOC statistics, there are now 27747 active cases in the country while 525,997 patients have so far recovered from this deadly virus.
