Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Tests Positive for COVID-19... "Self-Quarantined at Official Residence"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to major foreign media and local news on the 20th, Faisal Sultan, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Health, revealed this on Twitter, stating, "Prime Minister Khan is currently self-isolating at his residence."

Khan was infected two days after receiving the first dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine on the 18th.

A former cricket star, Khan led a political surge in the July 2018 general election and succeeded in coming to power. At that time, Khan gained significant support by pledging to eradicate corruption and expand welfare. However, Pakistan has still not escaped severe economic difficulties due to debt and other issues.

Meanwhile, more than ten opposition parties formed a coalition called the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) last September and have been campaigning for the government's resignation.

According to the real-time statistics site Worldometer on the same day, Pakistan's cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 623,135. The number of new cases has recently increased significantly from the 1,000 range last month to the 3,000 range.

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