MUMBAI: Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar’s health has been improving gradually even though the singer continues to be in intensive care, the doctor treating her said.
Lata Mangeshkar was admitted at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after testing positive for the contagious COVID-19 virus and also suffering from pneumonia.
On Saturday, Dr Pratit Samdani informed an Indian news agency that the legendary singer’s health has “marginally improved,” but she will remain under observation.
“Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar’s health condition has marginally improved. Her ventilator support was removed two days ago. She will continue to be under observation in ICU,” Dr Samdani said.
The 92-year-old singer was admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19. The latest update comes two days after the singer’s family posted a statement on her official Twitter account. The note read, “Lata didi continues to be in the ICU at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai under treatment. She has been given a TRIAL of extubation ( off the invasive Ventilator ) this morning.”
The family also sent their heartfelt thanks to Lata Mangeshkar’s well-wishers. “Presently, she is showing signs of improvement but will remain under observation of the team of doctors headed by Dr Pratit Samdani. We thank each one of for your prayers and good wishes,” the note continued.
Regarded as one of Indian cinema’s greatest playback singers, Mangeshkar started her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and has sung over 30,000 songs in various Indian languages.
Lata Mangeshkar, popularly called the Nightingale of India, has sung thousands of songs. Some of her popular tracks include, “Ajeeb dastan hai ye”, “Pyar kiya to darna kya”, “Neela asman so gaya”, and “Tere liye”, to name a few among others.
The singer is a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour and multiple National Film Awards in her seven-decade career.
