Chandigarh: Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh was on Sunday discharged from a non-public hospital the place he was getting therapy for COVID-19 an infection whilst he continues to be on oxygen assist.
While the 91-year-old Milkha was discharged in stable condition on the request of his household, his 82-year-old spouse Nirmal Kaur needed to be shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday night time because of growing oxygen requirement.
“On the request of the family, Mr Milkha Singh was discharged from the hospital today in a stable condition. He is on oxygen and nutritional support,” the Fortis hospital, Mohali, mentioned in its replace.
“Mrs Milkha Singh had to be shifted to the ICU last night due to increasing oxygen requirements. She continues to be stable.”Â
The hospital had earlier mentioned that they had been being handled for COVID pneumonia.
While Milkha was admitted to the hospital on Monday, his spouse acquired admission in the identical facility on Wednesday after testing constructive for the extremely contagious virus.
The couple’s son and ace golfer Jeev, flew right down to Chandigarh from Dubai on Saturday whereas daughter, Mona Milkha Singh, who’s a physician in the United States, additionally arrived at Chandigarh a number of days in the past.
Milkha is suspected to have contracted the an infection from a home assist.
The legendary athlete is a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion however his best efficiency was the fourth-place end in the 400m last on the 1960 Rome Olympics. His timing on the Italian capital remained the nationwide document for 38 years until Paramjeet Singh broke it in 1998.
Millkha additionally represented India in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics and was bestowed the Padma Shri in 1959.Â
