My brother-in-law did not die of coronavirus: Sindh CM clarifies

• The virus had caused other complications that eventually lead to Syed Mehdi's death, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah said.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that his brother-in-law Syed Mehdi Shah did not die of coronavirus.

The CM said on Friday that the hospital did not declare his brother-in-law as coronavirus positive. He continued that although Syed Mehdi had tested positive in early March, he had won the battle against the virus and tested negative twice, local media reported.

However, the CM added, the virus had caused other complications that eventually lead to Syed Mehdi's death. The chief minister further said that his brother-in-law's funeral was carried out while observing all standard operating procedures regarding coronavirus.

On Thursday, the CM's brother-in-law who was on ventilator for the last few days passed away. Syed Mehdi, who was managing director of the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate, contracted the virus after returning from Syria.