ISLAMABAD – Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi has recovered from COVID-19, he announced in a tweet on Monday.
Taking to the micro-blogging app, the 71-year-old shared that he spent first full day at work today.
He further appealed to the nation to wear masks and adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
With all your prayers & good wishes, I am Alhamdullillah out of Covid-19. Have spent my first full day at work today. Had only two days of fever & body aches, but weakness lingers. It is He who decides whose time has come & whose has not but please do continue with masks & SOPs.
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) April 12, 2021
Earlier today, his son Awab Alvi shared a picture of the president, sitting on his official desk, pen in hand.
“Happy to share that the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi slowly getting back to normal routine – with abundant official work piled up, he’s been eager to return,” the tweet read.
Alvi had announced on March 29 that he had tested positive for coronavirus, a few days after receiving the first coronavirus jab.
President Alvi had said he received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on March 15, 2021, but added that immunity against the infection is only developed after receiving the second jab, which was due in a week.
He had also appealed to the masses to “continue to be careful” [and practice the government’s coronavirus standard operation procedures] to keep themselves safe.
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