Congress MP Vasanthkumar battling COVID-19 is 'critical': Hospital

Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar, battling COVID-19, is critical, the hospital treating him said here on Friday. The first time MP from Tamil Nadu, also a two-time MLA, is being treated atthe Greams Road facility of the Apollo Hospitals here.

Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar, battling COVID-19, is critical, the hospital treating him said here on Friday. The 70-year old leader was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals here on August 10 with coronavirus infection, it said.

"He is being treated currently in the critical care unit by a team of doctors for severe COVID pneumonia and his clinical condition continued to remain critical," Dr R K Venkatasalam Director (Medical Services) of Apollo Hospitals said in a release. The first time MP from Tamil Nadu, also a two-time MLA, is being treated at the Greams Road facility of the Apollo Hospitals here.