Sisodia in hospital, also has dengue
New Delhi: Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was admitted to hospital a day ago after earlier having tested positive for the coronavirus, also has dengue, officials said on Thursday. He had been under self- isolation at his residence since September 14.
The condition of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, currently undergoing treatment for Covid19 at a Delhi governmentrun hospital, is stable, and he will undergo another coronavirus test in a couple of days.
Mr Sisodia was also diagnosed with dengue on Thursday, sources said here. His platelet count has also dropped.
Mr Sisodia was admitted to the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday from being under home isolation after he had contracted the infection.
“He is in ICU since yesterday ( Wednesday), but his condition is stable. The minister has been put on oxygen support, and under constant observation,” said a senior doctor of the hospital.
The LNJP Hospital is a dedicated Covid- 19 facility. “He will be administered an RT- PCR test in a couple of days,” the doctor added.
Asked if he has any comorbidities, the doctor, also a senior official said, “he has hypertension”. The 48- year- old Aam Aadmi Party leader was admitted to the hospital at
around 4 pm after he complained of fever and low oxygen level.
“He ( Sisodia) was admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure since he was continuously having a little higher body temperature and his oxygen level dropped slightly,” a senior official said on Wednesday.
Mr Sisodia had tested positive for Covid- 19 on September 14 and was in home isolation. He was unable to attend the oneday Delhi Assembly session on September 14.
Mr Sisodia is the second Cabinet minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government to contact Covid- 19 infection after health minister Satyendar Jain. Mr Jain had tested positive for Covid- 19 in June and was hospitalised. He was later administered plasma therapy.