President Alvi exams optimistic for Covid-19 for a second time

“I’ve examined optimistic for Covid-19 once more. Had a sore throat since 4 to 5 days and was getting higher. Felt mildly feverish for just a few hours two nights in the past. No different signs,” he mentioned on Twitter.

وازا مرضت فھوا یشفین

اور جب میں بیمار ہوتا ہوں تو وہی شفا دیتا ہے

I’ve examined +ive for Covid once more. Had a sore throat since 4-5 days & was getting higher. Felt mildly feverish for just a few hours two nights in the past. No different signs.
So pals plz resume precautions & comply with SOPs.

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) January 6, 2022

“Buddies, please resume precautions and comply with SOPs,” he mentioned.

The president examined optimistic the identical day the nation reported greater than 1,000 coronavirus infections for the primary time in practically three months.

The rise in circumstances is being pushed by the extremely transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus which has introduced a fifth wave of the illness to the nation.

Earlier at present, Nationwide Command and Operation Centre chief Asad Umar mentioned the choice of imposing a lockdown was not being thought-about presently, including that the speedy focus was on scaling up the tempo of vaccinations.

President Alvi had first examined optimistic for the virus on March 29 final yr. On the time, he had mentioned that he had solely obtained the primary dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. First Girl Samina Alvi had later shared that the president had “gentle signs” however was in “good spirits”.