Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has recovered from Covid-19.

The samples of the minister and his wife came negative on Friday evening, a handout from the ministry said today.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Hasan regularly attended office at the ministry and took part in programmes maintaining health rules.

The minister was admitted to Square Hospital in the capital on October 16 as he tested positive for Covid-19, said his personal assistant Kaisarul Alam.

Later, he was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

He continued signing necessary official documents and papers while undergoing treatment at the hospital.