Milkha Singh in ICU, condition stable

Track legend Milkha Singh, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 and was admitted to the ICU at a hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday, is stable and is being closely monitored by a team of three doctors, officials said. The former Indian sprinter had tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago and was in isolation at his home in Chandigarh before he was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) on Thursday. “On the basis of all the medical parameters today, his condition has been observed better and more stable than yesterday. He is closely being monitored by a team of three doctors,” said Professor Ashok Kumar, spokesperson, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Singh and inquired about his health, wishing him a speedy recovery.