Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP), Pradipta Naik, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in the ICU of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, was put on ventilator support, the hopsital director, B Gitanjali, informed on Friday.
His health condition, however, remains stable, Gitanjali added.
A four-member medical team has been supervising Naik’s treatment, she said. Of four, two doctors are from AIIMS, Bhubaneswar and the two others are state government doctors, she added.
Naik was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on April 20 after he tested COVID positive. He was subsequently shifted to the ICU on April 26.
The 54-year-old BJP leader is the MLA from Bhawanipatna.
Hon’ble Rajya Sabja MP from Kalahandi Mr Sujeet Kumar Conveys his message praying for his speedy recovery.
