Former Pak cricketer Shahid Afridi urges countrymen to take precautions against COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's former cricketer Shahid Afridi on Friday urged his countrymen to take preventive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

The veteran all-rounder advised people to wash their hands frequently and to use sanitizers with an alcohol content to keep them clean.

"Health is wealth. We have to take some preventive measures to defeat coronavirus. While sneezing, coughing, and before and after having food we have to wash our hands properly. It is very important to use alcoholic sanitizer to sanitize your hands. Use tissue paper while sneezing and coughing and put it in the dustbin. If you will stay safe the country will too," Afridi said in a video message posted on Pakistan Cricket's official Twitter handle.

Pakistan on Friday reported its third death from coronavirus as a 77-year-old coronavirus patient died in Sindh, confirmed Sindh health minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho. The patient also had co-morbid conditions including diabetes and hypertension. He was a cancer survivor, Dawn reported. Agencies

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