
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi on August 18 for post-COVID care, has been discharged from the hospital.
“Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, is admitted at AIIMS, New Delhi for post-COVID care. He has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time,” the AIIMS said in a statement.
At AIIMS, Amit Shah was under observation and a team of doctors led by AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria was monitoring his condition.
Amit Shah was the first Union cabinet minister to test positive for coronavirus.
“Amit Shah, Home Minister was admitted at AIIMS, New Delhi for post-COVID care. He was discharged today at 7 am. He has fully recovered and is fit to resume his routine activities,” read the release. The Minister was admitted to AIIMS on August 18 for post-COVID care.
कोरोना के शुरूआती लक्षण दिखने पर मैंने टेस्ट करवाया और रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है। मेरी तबीयत ठीक है परन्तु डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर अस्पताल में भर्ती हो रहा हूँ। मेरा अनुरोध है कि आप में से जो भी लोग गत कुछ दिनों में मेरे संपर्क में आयें हैं, कृपया स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर अपनी जाँच करवाएं।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 2, 2020
On August 2, Shah had informed through Twitter that he had tested positive for coronavirus. The Minister was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram from where he was discharged on August 14 after testing negative for COVID-19.