Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee admitted to hospital after health condition deteriorates The former Bengal CM tested positive for Covid last week and was in home isolation
Former Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, was admitted to a hospital here on Tuesday after his health condition deteriorated, officials said.
His oxygen level slipped below 90 per cent this morning, following which doctors advised him to get admitted to a medical facility, they said. Bhattacharjee has been in home isolation and put on BiPAP support. Even though his oxygen level dropped below 90. We did not take any chance, a doctor at the private hospital, where he was admitted, told PTI.
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Former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee s condition went critical on Tuesday morning
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after deterioration in his health. Buddhadeb, 77, is said to be in a critical condition as his oxygen saturation level is low.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and his wife Mira Bhattacharjee had last week tested positive for Covid-19. The CPI(M) leader was being treated at home but his wife was admitted to a hospital.
Bhattacharjee had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other age-related ailments for quite some time.
"Bhattacharjee has been in home isolation and put on BiPAP support. Even though his oxygen level dropped below 90. We did not take any chance," a doctor at the private hospital said.