Azam Khan shifted to Lucknow hospital from Sitapur jail, on oxygen support
Senior Samajwadi Party chief Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Khan have been shifted from the Sitapur jail to a personal hospital in Lucknow for coronavirus remedy.
“Azam Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, and has moderate symptoms,” Medanta Hospital (Lucknow) Director Dr Rakesh Kapoor informed PTI.
On May 2, the jail administration tried to persuade Azam Khan for remedy at Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University however the SP chief refused to transfer out of the jail. On Sunday, he was satisfied and officers confirmed within the night that he alongside along with his son have been headed to Lucknow’s Medanta Hospital.
“Azam Khan has fever, and has been kept on four litres of oxygen. His tests are being conducted, and accordingly his treatment will be done. His son is stable,” Kapoor mentioned.
A staff of medical doctors from the district hospital, together with Sitapur CMO Madhu Garola, had examined Azam Khan on Sunday. Officials from the district administration defined to Azam Khan for a very long time the necessity to take him to Lucknow for higher remedy, Deputy Jailor Onkar Pandey mentioned.
Azam Khan and Abdullah have been confirmed COVID-19 positive on April 30. Thirteen different inmates had additionally examined positive for COVID-19 after they complained of fever and cough on April 29, added the deputy jailor.
Azam Khan, alongside along with his son and spouse Tazeen Fatma, was lodged within the jail in February final 12 months in reference to numerous instances. The Allahabad High Court had in December granted bail to Tazeen Fatma in all 34 instances registered towards her.
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