Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, who recently contracted Covid-19, is currently admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. On Wednesday, a health report shared by the doctor who treated her revealed that the singer will remain under observation for the next 10-12 days. Lata Mangeshkar also suffered from Covid-19-induced pneumonia.
“Singer Lata Mangeshkar continues to be in the ICU ward. She will be under observation for 10-12 days. Along with Covid, she is also suffering from pneumonia,” said Dr Pratit Samdhani, who is treating her at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, reported news agency ANI.
On Tuesday night, the 92-year-old singer’s niece Rachna Shah confirmed she was “recovering” and “stable”. Speaking to News 18, Rachner called her a “fighter” and said: “DiDi is absolutely stable and alert. God is really merciful. She’s a fighter and a winner, that’s what we’ve known for years. Her way. I want to thank all the fans across the country who have been praying for her. We can see that when everyone prays, nothing can go wrong.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Rachna asked for the privacy of the family and said Lata Mangeshkar had been admitted to the intensive care unit as a precaution: “She is fine; she has been kept in intensive care for precautionary reasons given her age. Please respect our privacy and pray for Didi,” ANI reported.
The singer was admitted to hospital earlier in September 2019 when she complained of breathing difficulties. Just last month, Lata Mangeshkar took to Twitter to celebrate the 80th anniversary of her radio debut. Known as the “Nightingale of India”, she has recorded songs in over 1,000 films in multiple languages. She has won three National Film Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Bharat Ratna among other honors.
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