Home Minister Amit Shah Undergoing 'Post Covid-19 Care', To Be Discharged Soon: AIIMS

AIIMS has given an important update about the health of Union Home Minister Amit Shah who had recently recovered from Covid-19 contraction.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (File Photo/ AFP)

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has given an important update about the health of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.  AIIMS has shared that the Union Home Minister is undergoing post-COVID-19 care as he has recovered and will likely be discharged in a short time.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, undergoing post-COVID-19 care, has recovered, likely to be discharged in short time: AIIMS

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Amit Shah had recently recovered from Coronavirus infection but was hospitalised again soon after, as he started experiencing body ache. "Shah was taken to hospital after complaining of body ache and fatigue for 3-4 days," the hospital had revealed in a statement. He has been admitted to the hospital's private ward. The precautionary measure was taken on the advice of AIIMS director Randeep Guleria. The Home Minister was reported to be continuing his work from the hospital while undergoing the required treatment. Earlier, 55-year-old Shah who is diabetic, was found to be infected with the deadly Coronavirus infection on August 2, following which he was admitted to Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital following the advice of doctors. He was discharged on August 14 and then taken to AIIMS on August 18. WATCH | Covid cases in India cross 34 lakh mark, over 76,000 new cases in past 24 hrs