Physiotherapy is also being administered as part of the recovery process, says his physician
\n KARACHI
\nPresident Asif Ali Zardari is showing signs of improvement in his treatment, his physician Dr Asim Hussain told Geo News on Friday.
\n\u201cThe president has tested negative for COVID-19 on a rapid test but remains under the care of infectious disease specialists,\u201d Dr Asim said in a phone conversation with Geo News.
\nThe physician added that the president was undergoing physiotherapy as part of his recovery, according to his physician, and the president was expected to remain hospitalised for another couple of days.
\nDoctors have not yet allowed any visitors to meet President Zardari during his stay.
\nPresident Zardari tested positive for COVID-19 on April 2 and has since remained in isolation under close medical supervision, with multiple diagnostic tests conducted to monitor his condition.
\nOn April 3, Dr Asim updated the media that the president was receiving medical care at a private hospital in Karachi under the care of infectious disease specialists.
\n\u201c… the recent blood test reports are promising,\u201d Dr Asim informed the media.
\n\u201cInfectious diseases department experts examine President Asif Zardari three times a day,\u201d he said, adding that shifting him from Nawabshah to Karachi for treatment was a good decision.
\nDr Asim further noted that visits have been restricted as a precaution due to COVID-19, the virus President Zardari tested positive earlier this week. He added that the president\u2019s family is being provided with continuous health updates.
\nEarlier, senior provincial minister Sharjeel Memon refuted negative reports regarding Zardari\u2019s health and stated that the president\u2019s condition was improving.
\nIn a statement, Memon said that reports suggesting that President Zardari was being shifted to Dubai for medical treatment were not true and that the latter would soon recover completely.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif enquired about the health of President Zardari via a telephone call.
\nThe premier prayed for the early recovery of the president, adding that prayers of the entire nation were with the president.
\nMeanwhile, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq held a telephone conversation with President Zardari to inquire about his well-being.
\nThe NA speaker expressed his best wishes for the president\u2019s health and prayed for his swift recovery. During the conversation, Sadiq conveyed his hopes for Zardari\u2019s full recovery.
\nSindh Governor Kamran Tessori had also contacted President Zardari\u2019s physician Dr Asim Hussain to inquire about the head of state\u2019s health and wish him well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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