by Zafar Hussain

BEIJING, Mar. 3 (China Economic Net) - A Pakistani student successfully completed the quarantine period since he was found to have novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms during his entry to Beijing. Muhammad Zubair, a Ph.D. student of Beijing Forestry University went to Shenzhen during Spring Festival and came back to Beijing via layout at Yichang (Hubei province) for some time after he arrived back to Beijing. He remained in isolation and on the last day of first quarantine he was found to have a relatively high temperature.

While talking to China Economic Net he said that he wasn’t infected but was just reported as a suspect of carrying the virus. He traveled to Shenzhen and on his way back to Beijing, his flight stopped in Yichang (Hubei) for 50 minutes. As Wuhan was the epicenter of the outbreak and Yichang is near Wuhan, he planned to isolate himself in the room for 14 days, but on the 13th day he was found to have a fever of 37.3° C.  He went to the hospital and all of his test results were normal, but as per the school's regulations, he had to be isolated once again at University Hotel. Since his flight stopped in Yichang, Hubei, he fully understood the measures taken by the school during the outbreak for the safety of students, teachers and other people.

He further said that the Chinese government has a well-planned community-level system and artificial intelligence technology is very helpful in curbing the virus issue. The steps taken by the Chinese government are very good, effective and deserve high appreciation.  He applauded the efforts of doctors, nurses and police officers and hoped that in April China will fully control the outbreak.
While expressing his confidence in the Chinese government he said that though he did not visit any infected Pakistani in China but he believes that the authorities here are taking good care of all the foreigners in China just like their own people. He advises the international students in China that don’t panic and follow the instructions of the ministry of health and university management and obey the laws.

He added that during quarantine period food wasn’t an issue for him and the university already arranged Halal food for himself.

He told CEN that the first day was the hardest one because he had a fever on that day and he was concerned about one Pakistani student who went to Pakistan few days back. “We were eating food together and I was thinking that if I am infected then probably, he would be infected too which can infect other people in Pakistan," he added.

He concluded that he is studying in Beijing and has not thought for a single time to flee. He added that he enjoys living here and was not afraid of the virus. He said that China is his second home and he hopes that soon everything will be normal.