Union Interior Minister Amit Shah recovered from post-coronavirus disease (Covid-19) care and was discharged from All India Medical Sciences Hospital (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Monday morning.
Shah had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 2 and then tested negative for the viral illness on August 14. However, he was admitted back to AIIMS on August 18 for medical care after recovering from the viral infection.
“Sh Amit Shah, Honorable Minister of the Interior has been complaining of fatigue and body aches for the past 3-4 days. He tested negative for Covid -19 and was admitted to AIIMS for post-Covid care. He is comfortable and continues his work from the hospital, ”the hospital had said.
A multidisciplinary team of specialists led by AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria was monitoring Shah’s health.
Shah, 55, was released from the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after testing negative for the coronavirus.
He had announced his health status on Twitter after testing positive for the virus, and urged those in contact with him in recent days to isolate themselves and get tested.
“After showing initial symptoms, I was tested for coronavirus and the report came back positive. My health is fine, but I am being admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors, ”Shah had posted on the microblogging site.
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