Covid-Infected Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's Condition Deteriorates, To Be Given Plasma Therapy

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who is in hospital for Covid-19 treatment, will be given plasma therapy, reports said.

Jain, who was earlier admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) after running high-grade fever and suffering sudden drop in oxygen levels, is now being shifted to Max Hospital in Saket, news agency ANI reported.

He has also been diagnosed with pneumonia.

According to doctors treating him, the 55-year-old minister has now been kept full-time on oxygen support as his oxygen saturation level (Spo2) has dipped.

"We have put him fully on oxygen support as his Spo2 level had fallen to 89 at one point, normal level is about 95. Also, he has been diagnosed with pneumonia, so we are shifting him to an ICU at the hospital," a senior official of the hospital told PTI.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah wished him speedy recovery. "Praying for the speedy recovery of Shri Satyendra Jain, Health Minister of Delhi, who is battling with COVID-19 infection," Shah tweeted.

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Jain had tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

Sources in Delhi government had on Wednesday said people who interacted with him in the last couple of days would be quarantined as per the advice of doctors.

On Sunday, Jain attended a high-level meeting on the coronavirus situation in the national capital, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which was also attended by Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

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(With inputs from agencies)