The legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh is “medically stable with a decreasing need for oxygen” as he fights with COVID pneumonia, the hospital by which he’s being handled, he mentioned on Tuesday.
Milkha was admitted to the intensive care unit of Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Monday. The 91-year-old examined constructive for the virus final Wednesday.
The hospital replace acknowledged, “Mr. Milkha Singh is medically stable with a decreased oxygen requirement.”
He was recognized with “COVID pneumonia” on Monday after his admission.
Earlier Milkha’s golfer son Jeev mentioned that the choice to hospitalize him was a precautionary step.
Jeev informed PTI-language on Monday, “Though his criteria seemed fine, we thought it would be safe to enroll him where he is under the supervision of senior doctors.”
Milkha is suspected to have contracted the an infection from dwelling, who examined constructive for the virus.
Milkha mentioned, “Only I returned positive on Wednesday and I am surprised.”
None of the opposite members of the family returned constructive exams, together with Milkha’s spouse, former India volleyball captain, Nirmal Kaur.
The legendary athlete is a four-time Asian Games gold medalist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion, however his best efficiency was to complete fourth within the 400-meter ultimate of the 1960 Rome Olympics.
His time within the Italian capital remained a nationwide file for 38 years till Paramjit Singh broke it in 1998.
He additionally represented India within the Olympics of 1956 and 1949 and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1959.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
