PAKISTAN prime minister Imran Khan underwent a test for COVID-19 as he met philanthropist Faisal Edhi who later tested positive for the deadly virus.
Health authorities collected his sample and the result is expected on Wednesday (22), media reports said.
However, local media reported that he tested negative for the coronavirus. An official statement in this regard is awaited.
In a recent video message the prime minister’s focal person on COVID-19 Dr Faisal Sultan said that the corona test report of PM Imran Khan is 'still Pending'.
Faisal Edhi, the head of Edhi Foundation, came to Islamabad by road and handed over a cheque to the prime minister for the coronavirus relief fund.
Reports revealed that the distance between the prime minister and Edhi was less than six feet. Though the latter spent only a few minutes with the PM.
Imran Khan underwent the test as per a standard operating procedure (SOP) suggesting that every contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case should undergo a test.
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