India observe and discipline legend Milkha Singh, who’s at present present process treatment at Nehru Hospital Extension at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, is responding well to the treatment, the institute confirmed on Saturday afternoon. The 91-year-old is at present battling COVID-19 and has been saved underneath the supervision of three medical doctors.
The director of the medical institute, Jagat Ram, earlier within the day launched a video on this regard and gave all of the updates associated to the previous athlete’s well being. In the video, the director mentioned that Milkha Singh was admitted on June 3 and confirmed concerning the improvment in his well being.
The step was taken to debunk a video, which has been doing rounds on social media, claiming Milkha Singh misplaced the battle towards COVID.
The PGIMER director additionally launched a assertion to convey some readability on the matter. “Flying Sikh Shri Milkha Singh Ji, being unwell due to COVID 19, has been admitted in ICU of NHE Block of PGIMER since 3rdrd June 2021. On the basis of all the medical parameters today i.e. 5th June 2021, his condition has been observed better than yesterday. He is closely being monitored by a team of three doctors at PGIMER,” it learn.
Milkha Singh, who had examined constructive for the novel coronavirus, had earlier spend six days at a hospital in Mohali earlier than being discharged on household’s request. He was then once more admitted on June 3.
Meanwhile, the previous athlete’s spouse Nirmal Kaur can also be battling arduous towards the virus and is at present in ICU on the Mohali hospital.
As per reports, it’s suspected that Milkha Singh contracted the COVID-19 virus final month from his home assist.
The couple’s son and ace golfer Jeev, flew down to Chandigarh from Dubai on Saturday whereas daughter, Mona Milkha Singh, who’s a physician within the United States, additionally arrived at Chandigarh a few days in the past.
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 within the 400m ultimate on the 1960 Rome Olympics. His timing on the Italian capital remained the nationwide report for 38 years until Paramjeet Singh broke it in 1998.
Milkha additionally represented India within the 1956 and 1964 Olympics and was bestowed the Padma Shri in 1959.
– with PTI inputs
