After testing positive for the coronavirus, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has appealed to the public to be "extraordinarily careful".

In a series of tweets, Shehbaz said: "I am deeply touched by your messages and grateful to all those who conveyed their best wishes to me. After feeling a bit unwell couple of days ago, I decided to go for the Covid-19 test. Unfortunately, it turned out to be positive."

He said that he had been "extremely careful" and followed the advice given to him by medical professionals. "Except for a couple of unavoidable outings recently like appearance before NAB, I have been home and conducted most of the meetings online."

Shehbaz urged the public to be careful, saying that the threat levels posed by Covid-19 were "alarmingly high".

"I appeal to people from the core of my heart to be extraordinarily careful. Households should designate one person for necessary outdoor chores. Others should strictly stay home."