PM Imran Khan to get tested for coronavirus today, confirms Firdous Awan

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan late Tuesday night said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be tested for the coronavirus on Wednesday.

“Samples for his test will be collected from the Prime Minister Office tomorrow,” she told local news channel.

Awan said that the premier’s office “is disinfected daily” while the PM Office is thoroughly disinfected as a whole “every other day”.

“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.

PM agrees to get tested on advice of personal physician

Earlier in the day the premier’s personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan announced that the premier has agreed to test for COVID-19.

Dr Sultan, who is also the prime minister’s focal person for coronavirus, said: “I am happy to announce that the prime minister, being a responsible prime minister and a responsible citizen, has agreed to get tested on my advice.”

His remarks came during a press conference by the prime minister in which Dr Sultan; Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar; the prime minister’s aide on national security, Moeed Yusuf; and Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar also briefed the media.