Fans needs conserving me in excessive spirits: Milkha Singh after testing constructive for Covid-19
Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, the 91-year-old former Commonwealth Games champion and 1960 Rome Olympian, examined constructive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is beneath isolation at his residence in Sector 8, Chandigarh.
However, not one of the different relations together with Singh’s spouse and former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur, daughter-in-law Kudrat, and grandson Harjai Milkha Singh have been examined constructive.
“Last night (Wednesday), I underwent a take a look at for COVID-19 and was examined constructive. While I had a fever final evening, my physique temperature has returned to regular now.
“I have been reading old books and seeing my old pictures apart from taking an evening walk on our back lawn. I am thankful to my fans for their wishes, which has kept me in high spirits,” Milkha informed The Indian Express.
On Wednesday, Nirmal known as the medical staff for speedy antigen assessments after one in every of their cooks complained of excessive fever. “One of our cooks had a fever earlier this week and when he told us, the whole family and staff decided to get tested on Wednesday. While he was asymptomatic till evening, he had a fever last night,” she mentioned.
He is taking each measure to maintain the an infection beneath management, she mentioned. “He had been following all the precautions including double masking. Right now, we are in touch with the doctors at PGI and they have prescribed him antibiotics in case he needs it, as his fever has stopped. The United Sikhs NGO has also sent an oxygen concentrator in case he needs it,” she mentioned.
With son Jeev Milkha Singh internet hosting a event in Dubai in affiliation with the native Gurudwara to boost funds for Covid assist in India, Nirmal and Jeev’s spouse Kudrat have ensured that each one the relations are in isolation. “My second daughter, Dr Mona Singh, who works in a COVID ward in Metropolitan Hospital in New York has been constantly talking with him to keep him occupied and motivated,” mentioned Nirmal.
Apart from dropping in sometimes on the Chandigarh Golf Club and attending final yr’s Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational, Milkha has been largely staying indoors for the final two to 3 months. He was speculated to attend the opening of the COVID Care Mini Centre at Sector 43 Sports Complex on Thursday.
Just needed to thank everybody for the outpouring of excellent needs which have poured in for my dad. He is in nice spirits and receiving fantastic care and I’m certain he would be the Flying Sikh he has all the time been very quickly.Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/XDaPHdiHNq
— Jeev Milkha Singh (@JeevMilkhaSingh) May 20, 2021
“He was invited for the inauguration and he was to attend the event today. He had not got vaccinated yet. By god’s will and prayer of his fans, Sardar ji will recover from this and get vaccinated too,” added Kaur.
Jeev, who performed a apply spherical on the Emirates Golf Course, Dubai, to boost cash for Covid assist in India in affiliation with a Gurudwara in Dubai, in the meantime posted a video message on social media. “We thank everyone for the good wishes. My father is recovering well and he is always been a fighter and I am sure he will be fine in few days,” mentioned Jeev.
