SP Balasubrahmanyam Is Critical, Said To Be On Ventilator Support

Veteran singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, who is undergoing treatment for the Novel Coronavirus at a private hospital in Chennai is said to be critical.

On the 19th of August, Dr. Anuradha Bhaskaean, the Assistant Director Medical Service at the MGM Hospital of Chennai released a statement informing about Mr. Balasubrahmanyam's health conditions.

The release read, "Thiru SP Balasubrahmanyam, who has been admitted at MGM Healthcare due to Covid-19, continues to be critical and is on Ventilator and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (EMO) support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)." It further added, "The expert medical team treating him is closely monitoring his vital parameters which are satisfactory at this point of time."

Balasubrahmanyam's son S.P. Charan on the 18th of August released a statement and said his father continued to be on ventilator support and was being monitored by a team of doctors at MGM Healthcare.

Mr. Balasubrahmanyam was admitted to hospital recently after he tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.

Celebrities like Rajinikanth, Sivakumar and veteran film director Barathiraja wished the star singer a speedy recovery.

Stay tuned for further updates.