On Monday, the Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar tested positive for COVID-19, the Chief Minister House confirmed.
The focal person to CM for digital media, Azhar Mashwani confirmed the news on Twitter as well, wishing the CM a speedy recovery.
505 new cases and 34 deaths were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. The total tally for the province has risen to 131,933 with the death toll standing at 3,638. Pakistan’s health ministry revealed that 80 more people had died on Saturday, bringing the country’s total death toll to 9,330.