The condition of Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and former Indian captain, remains 'stable'. The hospital where Ganguly is undergoing treatment gave this information on Wednesday. Ganguly was admitted to the city hospital on Monday night as a precaution after the result of the RT-PCR test for Covid-19 came positive.
Dr. Rupali Basu, Director General, and CEO, Woodlands Hospital said, “The BCCI President and former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has a stable heart rate (hemodynamically stable) on the second day of his hospitalization, does not have a fever and can move without artificial support. Oxygen level remains at 99 percent.
"Last night he slept well and had breakfast and lunch today," he said. Ganguly was given 'monoclonal antibody cocktail therapy' on Monday night. Ganguly has taken both doses of Corona's vaccine. Doctors at the hospital informed NDTV that Ganguly's sample is being tested for the Omicron variant. They were traveling extensively, participating in all professional activities.
According to the statement, "the medical board is keeping a close watch on his health." Ganguly has been admitted to the hospital twice earlier this year as well and had undergone angioplasty. In the same year, his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly was also found to be Covid-19 positive.
The statement said, "Dr. A medical board comprising Dr. Saroj Mandal, Dr. Saptarshi Basu and Dr. Sautik Panda in consultation with Devi Shetty and Dr. Aftab Khan is keeping a close watch on his health condition.”
