Premier is isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19
Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Days after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday resumed his duties conducting limited official activities and personal interaction with members of his government while isolated at home.
The premier held an in-person meeting with Information Minister Shibli Faraz, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development Zulfi Bukhari, Chairman Standing Committee on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Faisal Javed and SAPM on Media Yusuf Baig Mirza.
The meeting was held at his residence where PM Imran is in self-isolation. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Azam Khan was also present in the meeting
The premier directed the participants of the meeting on important government issues, according to reports.
Imran had earlier contracted the virus two days after he was vaccinated against COVID-19 However, he had received only the first dose and not the second required jab of the vaccine.
The Ministry of National Health Services had also clarified that the premier was “not fully vaccinated” when he contracted the virus. The ministry added that only the first dose was administered, which is “too soon for any vaccine to become effective”.
The ministry had further added that anti-bodies against the virus develop 2-3 weeks after the second dose of the vaccine is administered.
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