Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee's health turns 'critical', put on life support

The hospital treating Mukherjee on Tuesday said that his condition has “worsened” and he remains “critical” and on life support
Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee

Guwahati: Pranab Mukherjee, a former president of India, who has been admitted to an Army hospital in New Delhi has now shown any "improvement" after being operated upon, hospital sources said on Tuesday.

The hospital treating Mukherjee on Tuesday said that his condition has "worsened" and he remains "critical" and on life support.

"Pranab Mukherjee's health condition continues to remain critical at Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantt. The former President who underwent lifesaving emergency surgery for brain clot on 10 August has not shown any improvement and his health status has worsened. He remains on ventilatory support," said the hospital in a medical bulletin released this evening.

In an earlier bulletin in the day, the hospital said the President "remains critical and on ventilator support."

Mukherjee, 84, had announced on Twitter on Monday that he had also tested positive for the coronavirus disease.

"On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19", Mukherjee wrote in a tweet.

After Mukherjee tested positive for the dreaded virus, the defence minister Rajnath Singh visited the Army Hospital (R&R) and met the doctors to enquire about former President's health.

At the same time, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also prayed for a speedy recovery of the former President, who also is a veteran Congress leader.

Mukherjee's coronavirus infection has come as a surprise as the former President had limited his public appearances after the pandemic landed on Indian shores.President between 2012 and 2017, had been keeping his public interactions at a minimal level. In his Rajaji Marg residence in the national capital, he stopped all gatherings and only met a handful of people.

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