Former Union minister Shanta Kumar to undergo Covid treatment at Mohali hospital

The decision to shift Shanta Kumar was taken a day after his wife died due to coronavirus at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda.

A day after his wife died due to Covid-19, veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Shanta Kumar was shifted to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, on 30 December after he complained of uneasiness.

Veteran BJP leader and former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shanta Kumar, with wife Santosh Shailja, who died of cardiac arrest during Covid-19 treatment. (HT file photo)

Shanta Kumar’s son Vikram Sharma, who has flu and mild fever, was also brought to Fortis Hospital.

Kangra chief medical officer Dr Gurdarshan Gupta said that Shanta Kumar, who is also a former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, felt uneasy and decided to undergo further treatment at the Mohali hospital.

His wife, Santosh Shailja, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19, died after a cardiac arrest at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Tanda, on Tuesday. She was 83.

The former chief minister and his family, including wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, had tested positive for Covid-19 last week.

As per the statement issued by the Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Kumar is stable and has been shifted to a room. The hospital said that his treatment has been started as per protocol. Two of his staff members have also caught the infection.