Vij discharged, to remain on oxygen support at home

Haryana home minister Anil Vij was discharged from Medanta Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing treatment for lung infection caused due to Covid-19. The minister

Haryana home minister Anil Vij was discharged from Medanta Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing treatment for lung infection caused due to Covid-19. The minister tweeted about his discharge, stating that he will stay home on oxygen support.

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According to the health bulletin issued by the state health department and hospital, Vij was discharged after confirmatory negative Covid-19 report, following an improvement in clinical condition and improved CT chest.

For the last 14 days, 67-year-old Vij, who is also the state health minister, was undergoing treatment in the city for Covid-19 pneumonia. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 on December 5 and was admitted to Civil Hospital in Ambala and then shifted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak.

As his health failed to improve, Vij was admitted to Medanta for treatment, where he was directly admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on December 15. “The home minister went through aggressive treatment including chest physiotherapy, relaxation techniques, sleep monitoring, vital parameters and blood sugar maintenance,” read the bulletin. Initially, the minister had to be kept on high flow oxygen support.

The bulletin stated, “There was a gradual improvement in his general condition with reduction in oxygen requirement. His blood test and CT-chest also showed improvement. He was shifted to ward on December 23 where cardiology, gastroenterology and endocrinology opinions were taken.”

As reported by HT earlier, Vij had health issues due to multiple co-morbidities. It also said that after the discharge, a team of two doctors, physiotherapist and technician from Civil Hospital, Ambala, will take care on medication, tests, monitoring and follow up of Vij’s health.