Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests negative for COVID-19, opts for home isolation

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the Home Minister himself announced his test results that came out negative.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday tested negative for the coronavirus COVID-19, nearly two weeks after he tested positive. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the Home Minister himself announced his test results.

He tweeted in Hindi saying, "Aaj meri corona test report negative aayi hai. Main eeshvar ka dhanyavaad karta hoon aur iss samay jin logon ne mere svaasthyalaabh ke lie shubhakaamanaen dekar mera aur mere parijanon ko dhaadhas badhaaya un sabhee ka hriday se aabhaar vyakt karata hoon. Doctors ki salaah par abhee kuchh aur dinon tak home isolation mein rahoonga. (Today my corona test report has come negative. I thank God and at the moment I express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have blessed me and my family by wishing me well. Will stay in home isolation for a few more days on the advice of doctors)."

He added, "Corona sankraman se ladane mein meri madad karne vaale aur mera upachaar karane vaale Medanta Hospital ke sabhee doctors va paramedical staff ka bhee aabhaar vyakt karata hoon. (I also thank all the doctors and paramedical staff of Medanta Hospital who helped me in fighting corona infection and who are treating me)."

आज मेरी कोरोना टेस्ट रिपोर्ट नेगेटिव आई है।

मैं ईश्वर का धन्यवाद करता हूँ और इस समय जिन लोगों ने मेरे स्वास्थ्यलाभ के लिए शुभकामनाएं देकर मेरा और मेरे परिजनों को ढाढस बंधाया उन सभी का ह्रदय से आभार व्यक्त करता हूँ।
डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर अभी कुछ और दिनों तक होम आइसोलेशन में रहूँगा। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 14, 2020

कोरोना संक्रमण से लड़ने में मेरी मदद करने वाले और मेरा उपचार करने वाले मेदांता अस्पताल के सभी डॉक्टर्स व पैरामेडिकल स्टाफ का भी आभार व्यक्त करता हूँ। @medanta

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 14, 2020

On August 2, Shah had tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The 55-year-old BJP leader took to social media to report his infection. "I have tested positive but my health is fine," he had said, adding that he has been hospitalised on the advice of doctors.

The Union Home Minister had also appealed to those who came into close contact with him to get themselves tested for COVID-19. “After showing initial symptoms, I underwent a test for coronavirus and the report came out positive. My health is fine but I am being admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors,” Shah had posted.