Our Correspondent
Rawalpindi
Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday has been discharged from Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi after being tested negative for coronavirus. The federal minister, who had been admitted to CMH since June 11, thanked the hospital staff before leaving for his home. His coronavirus report came out negative on Friday.
Sheikh Rashid had tested positive for COVID-19 on June 8 and went into self-isolation at his home. He was later shifted to CMH as a precautionary measure on his doctor’s advice. On the other hand, Pakistan has confirmed 59 deaths in a single day by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 195,745. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 3,962. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,775 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has gotten in contact with Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid via telephone and inquired about his well-being. According to details, the Army Chief phoned him to inquire about his health and prayed for his speedy recovery.
