Congress chief Rajeev Satav, who had examined coronavirus optimistic final week, has been present process therapy at a non-public hospital right here and saved on ventilator support, a celebration chief stated on Thursday.
Satav, a Rajya Sabha member, is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Jehangir Hospital, he stated.
Maharashtra Minister of State for Co-operation and Social Justice Vishwajeet Kadam stated that Satav was hospitalised on April 23.
“Till April 25, he was responding well to the treatment and was stable. After some complications on April 25, he was admitted to the ICU and was put on ventilator support three days later,” Kadam stated.
A crew of medical doctors is at present monitoring his well being and happily, Satav is now responding to the therapy, he added.
According to Kadam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, occasion leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray have enquired about Satav’s well being.
“Doctors from the Maharashtra COVID-19 task force are also being consulted,” he stated.
Dr SS Gill, medical director of Jehangir Hospital, stated that Satav is now “hemodynamically stable” (time period used to explain secure blood circulate).
“As his respiratory rate had increased, he was shifted to the ICU and he is currently on ventilator support,” he stated.
On April 22, Satav had tweeted that after experiencing delicate signs, he had examined optimistic for COVID-19.
“After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve tested positive for COVID. All those who have been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols,” his tweet stated.
Satav, a detailed affiliate of Rahul Gandhi, is a former Lok Sabha member from Hingoli constituency in Maharashtra.