<p>Distinguished footballer and Dhyan Chand Awardee Syed Shahid Hakim has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently undergoing treatment at a quarantine centre in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>The 81-year-old Hakim, who was a part of India's 1960 Rome Olympic squad, confirmed the development on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Yes, I have tested positive for Covid-19 six days back and I am currently at a hotel in Hyderabad which has been converted into a quarantine centre by the state government," Hakim told PTI.</p>.<p>"I can sense improvement in my health in the last two days and hoping that I will test negative soon and go back home in the coming few days," he added.</p>.<p>Hakim said he fell ill after visiting Gulbarga in Karnataka.</p>.<p>"I was having fever after visiting Gulbarga and I was taking medicine for fever. Later, I had an x-ray of my chest done and I was told that I had pneumonia.</p>.<p>"Later, I was advised to undergo test for Covid-19 and the result returned positive. It was six days back."</p>.<p>Hakim was conferred with the Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievement in 2017 after former Indian player Shabbir Ali won it in 2011.</p>.<p>After his football career, Hakim took to refereeing and officiated in international matches till 1989, including the 1988 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.</p>.<p>He later took up coaching, following the footsteps of his illustrious father and India's greatest ever football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.</p>.<p>Hakim had also served as the Chief Project Director at Sports Authority of India (SAI).</p>
<p>Distinguished footballer and Dhyan Chand Awardee Syed Shahid Hakim has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently undergoing treatment at a quarantine centre in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>The 81-year-old Hakim, who was a part of India's 1960 Rome Olympic squad, confirmed the development on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Yes, I have tested positive for Covid-19 six days back and I am currently at a hotel in Hyderabad which has been converted into a quarantine centre by the state government," Hakim told PTI.</p>.<p>"I can sense improvement in my health in the last two days and hoping that I will test negative soon and go back home in the coming few days," he added.</p>.<p>Hakim said he fell ill after visiting Gulbarga in Karnataka.</p>.<p>"I was having fever after visiting Gulbarga and I was taking medicine for fever. Later, I had an x-ray of my chest done and I was told that I had pneumonia.</p>.<p>"Later, I was advised to undergo test for Covid-19 and the result returned positive. It was six days back."</p>.<p>Hakim was conferred with the Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievement in 2017 after former Indian player Shabbir Ali won it in 2011.</p>.<p>After his football career, Hakim took to refereeing and officiated in international matches till 1989, including the 1988 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.</p>.<p>He later took up coaching, following the footsteps of his illustrious father and India's greatest ever football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.</p>.<p>Hakim had also served as the Chief Project Director at Sports Authority of India (SAI).</p>