Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari was tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed in isolation, confirmed his doctor Dr Asim Hussain on Wednesday.
Talk to PK Press Club NewsDr. Hussain said the president received medical care for infectious disease specialists in a private hospital.
“Because of his state, all meetings with the president were strictly prohibited,” he added.
He added that President Zardari was closely monitored and that multiple tests have been carried out to assess his state of health. “The medical team provides 24 hours a day to effectively manage their condition,” he added.
President Zardari was transferred to a private hospital in Karachi in Nawabshah – after having encountered health problems.
In addition, the main minister of Sindh, Sharjeel, Memon, refuted the health reports of Zardari and said that his health was improving.
In a statement, Memon said that the reports suggesting that President Zardari was transferred to Dubai for medical treatment was not true and that the latter would soon be completely recovered.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had inquired about the health of President Zardari via a telephone call.
The Prime Minister prayed for the early recovery of the president, adding that the prayers of the whole nation were with the president.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori, had also contacted President Zardari’s doctor, Dr. Asim Hussain, to find out about the head of state health and wish him good luck.
