Haryana Interior Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Vij, who was being treated for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), was released from Medanta Hospital today and will receive oxygen at his home. Previous doctors at the hospital had said that Vij’s condition was showing steady improvement and he had minimal oxygen support.
“Today I am discharged from the Medanta Hospital. He will stay home with oxygen support, ”Haryana’s Home Secretary shared on Twitter.
Vij had tested positive for Covid-19 on December 5 after he was administered a test dose of Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ vaccine on November 20. After testing positive, he was initially referred to the Ambala civil hospital.
The 67-year-old man was later transferred to the Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak after he was diagnosed with advanced symptoms of the disease and administered a course of Remdesivir. Vij was further referred to the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on December 15, where his condition improved.
Meanwhile, Haryana has recorded more than 261,000 Covid-19 cases so far, 2,892 people have died and nearly 255,000 have recovered, according to the Union Ministry of Health panel. Active cases stand at 3,900. On Tuesday, the state added 414 new cases and 10 related deaths.
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