Some improvement in Lata Mangeshkar’s health, says spokesperson

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar continues to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital, where she was admitted on 9 January after testing positive for COVID-19. But there seems to be some respite in her condition finally.

Mangeshkar’s spokesperson said today in a statement, “There is a marginal improvement in Lata-didi’s health. She continues to be in the ICU under treatment of a team of doctors headed by Dr Pratit Samdani. It is not possible to give updates daily as that is a direct intrusion in the privacy of the family.”

Over the past week, various rumours regarding the Bharat Ratna awardee's condition had been making the rounds of social media and instant messengers. Touching upon that, the spokesperson added, “We request each one of you to be sensitive. Kindly refrain from spreading disturbing rumours or falling prey to random messages regarding Lata-didi’s health.”

Though Mangeshkar exhibited only mild COVID-19 symptoms, she was admitted in the ICU as a precautionary measure in view of her advanced age. She is 92. A couple of days after she was admitted, she got pneumonia.