BIG BREAKING: Former PM Manmohan Singh tests positive, admitted

  • | Monday | 19th April, 2021

Dr. Singh has received his two vaccine doses (of Covaxin) - the first on March 4 and the second on April 3; sources said he was shifted to hospital as "a matter of precaution". 

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 88, has tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to the Trauma Centre of Delhi`s AIIMS. The veteran Congress leader, who was administered a Covid test after registering a fever, was admitted at around 5 pm.

Dr. Singh has received his two vaccine doses (of Covaxin) - the first on March 4 and the second on April 3. Sources said he was shifted to hospital as "a matter of precaution".

AIIMS is expected to issue a more detailed statement soon.

Minutes after news of his admission broke, `get well` messages began pouring in.

On Saturday Dr. Singh participated in a meeting with top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on the coronavirus situation in the country.

Following this he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, to offer some advice on handling a pandemic that has infected over 1.5 crore Indians and killed nearly 1.8 lakh.

He urged Prime Minister Modi to allow states to define categories of frontline workers that need to be vaccinated against Covid on priority "even if they are below 45 years of age".


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