Farooq Abdullah hospitalised, after testing COVID-19 positive, for better monitoring - GulfToday

Farooq Abdullah hospitalised, after testing COVID-19 positive, for better monitoring

  • 03 Apr 2021
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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.

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"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.

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