Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 25: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) President Dr Nisar ul Hassan today tested negative for COVID-19.
DAK President who is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at GMC Srinagar had tested positive for the virus on August 12 after showing symptoms of the disease.
“Today I tested negative for the virus. It is a big relief,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued.
“2 weeks back while I was attending COVID-19 patients at SMHS hospital, I developed unusual symptoms – crazy fatigue, body aches and terrible headache. My test result came positive and I immediately quarantined myself,” he said.
Dr Nisar said it was a stressful period. When you are a doctor, you know about the disease, you know about the complications and you know about the unpredictability of the virus.
“What got me out of illness were the prayers from people of Kashmir valley. That gave me the strength to fight the disease.