Rao had contracted SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, during his vacation to India last year.
Soon, he developed severe thrombosis blood clot in both his legs and underwent an unsuccessful surgery in Chennai.
Fortunately, he was saved from the amputation of his lower limbs at a hospital in Abu Dhabi.
His ordeal had started on October 30, when he tested Covid-19 positive in Chennai.
He was put on oxygen support for a week. However, he developed a niggling pain in both his legs while recovering from the viral infection at home. His health condition aggravated by the day.
On November 23, he collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital and later moved to a specialty healthcare facility.