COVID-19 positive Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalized after condition deteriorates
West Bengal's former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last week, was admitted to a private hospital in south Kolkata on Tuesday after his health condition deteriorated, officials said. Later in the afternoon, his wife Mira Bhattacharjee, who was discharged on Monday after she had recovered from coronavirus, was rushed to the medical establishment following a panic attack, they said.
Bhattacharjee is under observation in the CCU: Official
"Mr. Bhattacharjee's oxygen saturation level slipped below 90 percent on Tuesday morning, following which doctors advised him to get admitted to a medical facility," the official mentioned. "He has been kept under observation in the CCU (Critical Care Unit) where he has been put on BiPAP. His oxygen saturation is maintaining at 92 percent," an official said.
He is also a patient of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The 77-year-old politician is a patient of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and needs to go to a hospital several times for clinical examinations. "Bhattacharjee is conscious, alert, and communicating verbally. His blood pressure and pulse are stable, and his urine output is satisfactory. The former chief minister has drowsiness and shortness of breath," the official said.
His wife had also contracted the virus last week
CT scans and necessary blood tests have been conducted. "Doctors are on the constant vigil and will take appropriate measures from time to time," the official of the hospital said. Bhattacharjee was not willing to go to a hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19 on May 18. His wife had also contracted the disease last week and was admitted to the medical establishment.
She was rushed back to hospital after panic attack
She was discharged from the facility on Monday after she tested negative for the infection. Mrs. Bhattacharjee was alone at home after the former chief minister was admitted to the hospital in the afternoon. "She was having a panic attack following which her health condition deteriorated a bit and we took her to the hospital. We cannot take any chances," the official said.
