Jinggoy Estrada has shared another update on his father's condition, saying he has suffered a setback as his pneumonia "worsened."
Because of it and the resulting increase in oxygen requirement, doctors decided to place former President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito-Estrada on "mechanical ventilation."
Published April 5, 2021, 1:58 PM
Jinggoy Estrada recently posted on social media an update relating to his father, President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito-Estrada’s ongoing battle with COVID-19.
He said, “Former President Joseph Estrada is currently confined due to COVID pneumonia. While he needed to be placed on high flow oxygen support, we are thankful that there has been no need to put him on a ventilator…”
Jinggoy added his dad is “sedated” to lessen the effects of anxiety, which may affect his heart and aggravate his condition.
“Thus, he has been moved to the ICU for closer observation,” he related.
He assured that Erap is currently in a “stable but guarded condition.”