Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh was released from a private hospital on Sunday where he was undergoing treatment for a COVID-19 infection even as he continues to receive oxygen. While Milkha, 91, was released in stable condition at her family’s request, his wife, Nirmal Kaur, 82, had to be transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) on Saturday evening due to increased oxygen requirements.
“At the request of the family, Mr. Milkha Singh was released from the hospital today in stable condition. He is on oxygen and nutritional support, ”Fortis Hospital in Mohali said in its update. “Ms. Milkha Singh had to be transferred to intensive care last night due to increasing oxygen requirements. It continues to be stable. The hospital had previously said they were being treated for COVID pneumonia.
While Milkha was admitted to hospital on Monday, his wife was admitted to the same facility on Wednesday after testing positive for the highly contagious virus. The couple’s son and the couple’s ace golfer, Jeev, flew to Chandigarh from Dubai on Saturday while the golfer’s older sister, Mona Milkha Singh, who is a doctor in the United States, also arrived here a few days ago. .
Milkha is suspected of having contracted the infection from a housekeeper. The legendary athlete is a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Games and champion of the 1958 Commonwealth Games, but his greatest performance was fourth place in the 400m final at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960.
His time in the Italian capital remained the national record for 38 years until Paramjeet Singh beat him in 1998. He also represented India at the 1956 and 1964 Olympics and received the Padma Shri in 1959.
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