Faisal Edhi tests positive for coronavirus for a second time

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Faisal Edhi. Photo: file

Social worker and head of Pakistan’s largest charity organisation, Faisal Edhi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus for the second time, a spokesperson for the Edhi Foundation said on Wednesday.

“Faisal Edhi’s second test was done yesterday,” the spokesperson said.

Faisal is currently in isolation at an Islamabad hotel after he tested positive for the COVID-19 last week.

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Edhi had travelled to Lahore and then to Islamabad, where he met Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 15 and donated Rs10 million on behalf of his organization for PM’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Later, on the advice of his personal physician, PM Imran also got himself tested for the virus, which turned out to be negative.

Speaking to Geo News over the phone, Edhi had mentioned that he started experiencing severe headache and fever on April 16 after which he went for coronavirus testing.

Son, staffers test negative

Faisal’s son Saad Edhi said that he and other staff members, who recently interacted with him, have tested negative for the second time.

“Other family members, who are in Karachi, were not tested since they showed no symptoms,” Saad said, requesting that people should pray for Faisal Edhi’s speedy recovery.