Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, two days after he took the first shot of a Coivid-19 vaccine developed by China.
Breaking the news, Imran Khan’s special assistant on National Health Service, Faisal Sultan said Khan is self-isolating at home.
“PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home,” Faisal Sultan tweeted.
PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self isolating at home— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 20, 2021
This was later also confirmed by the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office.
IMRAN KHAN WAS NOT FULLY VACCINATED
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services has issued a statement saying Imran Khan was not fully vaccinated when he contracted the virus. Asserting that vaccines work against disease, the ministry tweeted, “He (Imran Khan) only got the first dose and merely two days ago, which is too soon for any vaccine to become effective. Antibodies develop two-three weeks after the second dose of two-dose Covid vaccines.”
Prime Minister Imran Khan was not fully vaccinated when he contracted the virus. He only got the 1st dose and merely 2 days ago which is too soon for ANY vaccine to become effective. Anti-bodies develop 2-3 weeks after 2nd dose of 2-dose COVID vaccines. #VaccinesWork
Imran Khan has mild symptoms, doing really well
In a tweet, PTI Senator Faisal Javed said Imran Khan is ‘experiencing mild symptoms’ and will continue working from home. “Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing ‘mild symptoms’. He will self-quarantine at home however will continue to work from home over video conference,” he tweeted.
Imran Khan’s special assistant on political communication Shahbaz Gill too said the prime minister’s symptoms are ‘not severe’. “Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19. He is in quarantine at his residence. Thank God their symptoms are not severe. Very mild cough and mild fever. May Allah heal them soon. Amen. Inshallah you will keep up to date with their health,” he tweeted.
In a report, news agency ANI said China had donated 5 lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Pakistan on February 1. This enabled the country to start its Covid-19 vaccination drive. Imran Khan received his first shot of the vaccine after its second consignment was delivered from China to Pakistan on March 17.