Actor Yashma Gill tests positive for Covid-19

The starlet revealed she initially felt like not telling anyone

Television actor Yashma Gill revealed that she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday.

Taking to Twitter, she wrote, "Three days ago I felt feverish with mild symptoms associated with #Covid19 - so I self-isolated and got myself tested immediately. Yesterday evening, my report came out to be positive. But so far I am doing fine (Alhamdulillah) except the initial symptoms."

In another tweet, she wrote, "My Initial thought was, I won’t tell anyone - but then I realised we can’t create a stigma around this disease and we need to fight it. Keep me in your prayers, because I am scared!"

3 days ago I felt feverish and mild symptoms associated with #Covid19 - so I self-isolated & got myself test immediately. Last evening the report came positive, but so far I am doing fine (alhamdulillah) except the initial symptoms.

— yashmagill (@iamyashmagill) July 11, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has killed over five thousand people in Pakistan and infected more than 248,000 others.

According to the latest reports, over 155,000 people have recovered from the disease.

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