New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in the national capital where he was admitted on August 18 for post-Covid care, hospital said. ALSO READ | Maharashtra: With Over 16,000 New Cases, State's COVID-19 Tally Shot Up To 780,689; Total Deaths 24,399

On Saturday, AIIMS media and protocol division chairperson Dr Aarti Vij issued a statement and said that the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time.

On August 18, Shah was admitted to the apex institute for post-COVID treatment after he complained of fatigue and bodyache.

"He has been admitted to AIIMS for post Covid-19 care. He is comfortable and is continuing his work from the hospital," the AIIMS administration  had said.

On August 2, he had tweeted after testing positive for coronavirus. He had said that he was fine but was getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors.

The Union Minister was discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on August 14 after testing negative for Covid-19. The 55-year-old politician had taken to Twitter to announce that he had tested positive for Covid-19.