Coronavirus survivor Maulana Tariq Jameel gives a heartfelt message

Tariq Butt, Correspondent

Days after recovering from Covid-19, renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel, in a heartfelt message, has appealed to the masses to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to stem the spread of the lethal virus.

On December 13, Maulana Jameel was admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.

In a tweet, the religious scholar had said he had been feeling unwell for several days and after getting a positive result on his Covid-19 test, he was admitted in hospital.

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"During the first wave of the coronavirus, I had uploaded a video regarding the issue. However, I did not know what the virus really was. This time I myself got infected but with the blessings of Allah, I have now recovered," he said in a video on his official YouTube channel.

A medical staff member checks the body temperature of a woman wearing a protective mask in Karachi, Pakistan. File/AP

Maulana Jameel, who is usually very fluent during his speeches and sermons, could be seen short of breath, a sign often associated with the patients who recover from a severe case of the contagion. "I cannot speak for very long.”

Terming the pandemic a "calamity", he urged his followers to take extra precautions and said that "no one should ever step outside without a mask" and stressed on maintaining a distance of six feet at all times.

"I had to spend 10 days at a hospital. It is my appeal to everyone to follow SOPs. This a test from Allah.”

The scholar said that when he was in hospital, he saw many people losing their lives but some also survived the deadly virus attack.