Farooq Abdullah hospitalised, after testing COVID-19 positive, for better monitoring
- 03 Apr 2021
Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. File
Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, is admitted to the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) for better management on Saturday.
Abdullah's son, Omar Abdullah, posted the news about his father's admission to the hospital on his Twitter handle.
"Based on the advice of doctors to enable them to better monitor my father, he has been admitted to a hospital in Srinagar. Our family remains grateful to everyone for their messages of support and their prayers", Omar tweeted.
The elder Abdullah tested positive for COVID-19 four days back and was being managed at his high security Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar.