The brother-in-law of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has died of coronavirus in Karachi.
CM Shah’s brother-in-law had tested positive for the virus following his return from Iraq three weeks ago. He had been under treatment at a hospital in Karachi.
The Sindh chief minister and his family had also undergone tests for the virus after his brother-in-law tested positive. They all tested negative.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail extended his deepest condolences to CM Shah and his family on the demise of his brother-in-law.
This is the 21st death from the virus in Sindh. The number of known coronavirus cases in the province stands at 1,036.
The provincial government has already imposed a lockdown in Sindh to stem the spread of the virus.
