Gonoshasthaya's Dr Zafrullah tests 'positive' for COVID-19

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday said he was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Dr Zafrullah told reports that he was tested with Rapid Dot Blot kit developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra at its laboratory on Sunday and found positive for the virus.

Dr Zafrullah said, "I had fever yesterday. So I went for antigen test with our invented kit G-Rapid Dot Blot and tested positive."

"I am currently in good health and in home isolation" he added.

Zafrullah said he will also undergo an antibody test on Tuesday.

He said he is currently in isolation in a separate room at his Dhanmondi residence.