Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday wished his Russian counterpart speedy recovery and good health after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Expressing his solidarity with Russia, the premier said that Islamabad stands with Moscow in battling this challenge.
“Coronavirus is a common challenge and we stand together with our Russian friends in battling this challenge,” the premier said in a tweet.
Russia on Friday reported a record daily rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, a day after PM Mishustin announced he had been diagnosed with the new virus and was temporarily stepping down to recover.
The nationwide case tally rose by 7,933 cases and now stands at 114,431, Russia’s coronavirus crisis response centre said.
It said 96 people diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, had died in the last 24 hours. That raised the official overall death toll to 1,169.
Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that he had been diagnosed with the virus and would self-isolate. First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will serve as acting prime minister in his absence.
