Coronavirus: PM Imran to get tested today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will get tested for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan.

The prime minister has decided to get himself tested for the virus a day after it emerged that Edhi Foundation head, Faisal Edhi, had contracted the coronavirus. Edhi had met the prime minister on April 15 when he had presented a cheque of Rs1mn to him for the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

“Samples for his test will be collected from the Prime Minister Office tomorrow,” she told Geo News anchor Muneeb Farooq in programme Meray Mutabiq. She went on to say that the Prime Minister Office is disinfected daily.

“There are meetings held there all the time so we are particular about disinfecting the premises,” she said.

She said that the prime minister and his family had previously been tested and were cleared.

“Who else was [possibly] affected following Faisal Edhi’s visit remains to be determined and for which everyone must be tested,” said Awan.

“Faisal Edhi did not have a lengthy conversation with the prime minister. He only handed over a cheque,” she added.