The 92-year-old singer, who has been exhibiting mild symptoms, has been admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital.
Coronavirus update: Lata Mangeshkar tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to ICU as a precaution
Mumbai - 11 Jan 2022 13:28 IST
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Veteran singer and Dadasaheb Phalke Award honoree Lata Mangeshkar has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the ICU of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital as a precaution.
The singer’s niece Rachna Shah told the news agency Asian News International that the veteran singer was experiencing mild symptoms.
"She is doing fine; has been kept in ICU only for precautionary reasons considering her age. Please respect our privacy and keep Didi in your prayers," singer Lata Mangeshkar's niece Rachna to ANI
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2022
Shah added, “She is doing fine and has been kept in the ICU only for precautionary reasons considering her age. Please respect our privacy and keep Didi in your prayers."
When contacted by Cinestaan.com, the singer’s publicist confirmed that Mangeshkar was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms and was under observation as a precautionary measure.
Mangeshkar, who turned 92 last September, had a health scare in late 2019 when she was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital for nearly a month after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
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