Home Minister Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS 4 days after being admitted

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday evening at 5 pm, four days after being admitted for a complete medical check-up

Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah | Photo PTI
IANS New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2020 | 8:52 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday evening at 5 p.m., four days after being admitted for a complete medical check-up, hospital sources said.

On September 13, Shah was admitted to the apex hospital for a complete check-up ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament. This was the third time he was admitted to hospital after contracting coronavirus infection.

Shah was suffering from post-COVID ailments for a month. On August 2, he had tested positive for COVID-19 and received treatment at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The Home Minister was discharged on August 14 after testing negative.

On August 18, Shah was admitted to AIIMS for post-COVID treatment after he complained of fatigue and body aches. On August 29, he recovered and was discharged.

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First Published: Sep 17 2020 | 8:51 PM IST

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