New Delhi: The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has deteriorated on Wednesday as he developed lung infection, the Army Research and Referral Hospital said.
The hospital authorities said, “There has been a decline in the medical condition of Hon’ble Shri Pranad Mukherjee as he has developed features of lung infection.”
The authorities also stated that the former president continues to be on ventilator support and is currently being managed by a team of specialists.
Earlier in the day, the former president’s son Abhijit Mukherjee said that his father’s condition continued to be stable. “With all your good wishes and sincere efforts of the doctors, my father is stable now! His vital parameters continue to remain under control and manageable! Positive signs of his improvement is noticed! I request you all to pray for his speedy recovery,” Abhijit Mukherjee tweeted at 8.33 a.m.
Mukherjee was found to be Covid-19 positive.