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Published 10 Apr, 2020 01:35pm

Hospital did not declare my brother-in-law Covid-19 positive, Sindh CM

Another death from Covid-19 has been reported in Sindh during the past 24 hours, said Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, adding that the deceased was his brother-in-law.

"Syed Mehdi Shah was 52-years-old and tested positive on March 28. He had won the battle against coronavirus and had tested negative twice.

"However, the disease had caused other complications that eventually lead to his death," he said. He added that the hospital did not declare his brother-in-law as Covid-19 positive.

Despite this, his funeral was carried out while observing all standard operating procedures regarding coronavirus, he said.

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