PM Imran Khan tests negative for coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed on Wednesday Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for coronavirus, ARY News reported.

Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for Covid-19 after the Edhi Foundation’s chairperson Faisal Edhi, who called on him last week, was diagnosed with the virus.

Medical experts from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital took his sample for the deadly disease.

SAPM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed in a Twitter message, said, “Prime Minister Imran Khan was tested today for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]. The test used was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). I am happy to report that his test is NEGATIVE.

Prime Minister Imran Khan was tested today for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]. The test used was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). I am happy to report that his test is NEGATIVE. <289>

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) April 22, 2020

Earlier, on April 15, Mr Edhi met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad to present him with Rs10 million cheque for the Corona Relief Fund.

Speaking at a media briefing this evening, the premier’s focal person on Covid-19 Dr Faisal Sultan confirmed PM Khan will undergo the coronavirus test.

The Sindh Health Department today revealed the coronavirus report of Faisal Edhi has turned out to be positive. His son Saad Edhi in a statement said that Faisal Edhi is in Islamabad and doing better.

“He has not been admitted to any hospital and is self-isolating,” he added.

It must be noted that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has jumped to 10,076 after 327 new infections were reported during the past 24 hours.