Hospital authorities on Saturday mentioned legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who’s battling Covid-19 within the ICU of PGIMER, is steady and his situation is “better than yesterday”. Singh’s spouse Nirmal Kaur, who’s within the ICU of a hospital in Mohali, can also be steady, the hospital’s medical bulletin replace mentioned on Saturday. On Friday, Mohali Hospital had mentioned that Mrs. Milkha Singh’s well being has worsened and the oxygen degree has elevated and he or she is presently strolling intermittently at HFNC and NIV.
Dismissing the rumours, Professor Ashok Kumar, official spokesperson of PGIMER, mentioned in a press release, “Milkha Singh – who has been admitted to the ICU of NHE Block of PGIMER since June 3 with COVID – has seen better condition than yesterday.” His dying is dominating social media since Saturday morning. Later, Dr Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER additionally launched a video message confirming the identical.
Earlier within the day, Singh’s son Jeev Milkha Singh confirmed to The Indian Express that his father’s situation is steady. “My father’s condition is stable and he is on oxygen support in an ICU of PGIMER,” Jeev mentioned in a message to The Indian Express.
Singh, who was admitted to the Covid ward of PGIMER’s Nehru Extension Hospital on Thursday afternoon, is on oxygen help. His household additionally issued a press release on Saturday afternoon concerning the couple’s well being. “Milkha ji is stable and doing well but still on oxygen support. Nirmal Milkha Singh ji is still fighting bravely against Kovid. Please don’t pay attention to the rumors going around. This is false news,” the household mentioned within the assertion.
Later within the day, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh spoke to Jeev Milkha Singh to get updates on the well being standing of his mother and father and posted a video of his interplay with Jeev. Amarinder tweeted, “Spoke to Jeev Milkha Singh, son of ‘Flying Sikh’ and National Icon Milkha Singh Ji to inquire in regards to the situation of his father, who’s admitted in ICU attributable to COVID 19. In the video, Captain Amarinder Singh provided his authorities’s full help to the household and requested if the household wanted any assist.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
