Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar continues to remain in the ICU of a Mumbai hospital because of Covid-19 infection coupled with pneumonia, and her condition has shown signs of improvement.
“Lata Mangeshkar's condition is improving,” Maharashtra’s public health and family welfare minister Rajesh Tope said.
Lata Mangeshkar (92) is currently in the Breach Candy Hospital and Research Centre in south Mumbai.
“I spoke to the authorities of the Breach Candy Hospital who updated me about her health. I told them that the spokesperson of the hospital should provide updates on the singer's condition as people are eager to know about her health," Tope told reporters in Jalna on Sunday.
Lata Didi, as she is popularly known, was admitted to the hospital last week.
Earlier in the day, Breach Candy Hospital’s associate professor, Dr Pratit Samdani had said Lata Mangeshkar continues to be in the ICU and is under treatment.
“She continues to be in the ICU under observation. We have to wait and watch. Pray for her recovery. She will continue to remain in the hospital,” Samdani was quoted saying by a news agency.
Meanwhile, ‘get well soon messages flooded the social media platforms with people wishing a speedy recovery to the Nightingale of India.
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