Milkha back home, but wife in ICU

Chandigarh, May 30

After six days, 91-year-old Covid-hit former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh was discharged from a private hospital on a request of his family members, said doctors.

He returned to his Sector 8 residence this afternoon. However, his wife, 82-year-old Nirmal Milkha Singh, was shifted to an ICU after her oxygen saturation level dropped. Nirmal, who had led the Indian women’s volleyball team, recently tested positive.

“On a request from the family, Milkha Singh was discharged from the hospital today in a stable condition. He is on oxygen and nutritional support. Nirmal Milkha Singh, meanwhile, had to be shifted to the ICU last night due to increasing oxygen requirement. She continues to be stable,” read a medical bulletin.

Discharged on family’s request

“On a request from the family, Milkha Singh was discharged from the hospital on Sunday in a stable condition. He is on oxygen and nutritional support. Nirmal Milkha Singh, meanwhile, had to be shifted to the ICU on Saturday night due to increasing oxygen requirement. She continues to be stable.” — Medical bulletin