Pakistani Overseas Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi mentioned on Friday he had analyzed constructive for COVID-19, times after holding high-profile conferences such as one with U.S. particular agent on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad.

“This afternoon I felt a slight fever and right away quarantined myself at house,” Qureshi stated on Twitter. He reported he felt healthier and would have on his duties from dwelling.

 Qureshi has experienced call with Pakistani Primary Minister Imran Khan

In the previous couple of days, Qureshi has had get in touch with with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cupboard meeting on Wednesday. Qureshi also satisfied Khalilzad on Wednesday when the U.S. unique consultant travelled to Pakistan to go over progress on the Afghan peace course of action.

Shots introduced from those conferences showed Qureshi and other individuals donning face masks. The U.S. Point out Office did not comment.

Pakistan has claimed 221,896 conditions of the coronavirus and 4,451 fatalities. The place has ongoing to see around 4,000 new cases on a each day basis, irrespective of daily screening figures slipping.

A range of superior officials have analyzed constructive for COVID-19 in Pakistan, like Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed and the speaker of the reduced property of parliament, Asad Qaiser.