NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru. The 65-year-old, who is the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is likely to be discharged later this week. Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife (Ujjala) and second daughter (Anisha), they developed symptoms and got themselves tested and the results came out to be positive, Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary shuttler and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), told
PTI. They got themselves isolated but after a week Prakash s fever didn t come down, so last Saturday, he was admitted to a hospital here in Bengaluru.
Badminton great Prakash Padukone tests positive for Covid-19, undergoing treatment at Bengaluru hospital
Legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone was admitted to a Bengaluru hospital on Saturday for Covid-19 treatment. The former shuttle along with his wife and second daughter tested positive for the virus.
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Prakash Padukone likely to be discharged from Bengaluru hospital later this week (Reuters Photo)
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Padukone was admitted to a Bengaluru hospital on Saturday
He is recovering well and is likely to be discharged by the end of the week
Legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru after he tested positive for Covid-19. Padukone along with his wife and second daughter (Anisha) tested positive for the virus but the former badminton player needed hospitalisation after a prolonged fever.
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Badminton Great Prakash Padukone Recovering From COVID-19 Infection
The 65-year-old, who is the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is likely to be discharged later this week.
IMAGE: DEEPIKA PADUKONE INSTAGRAM
Legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru.
The 65-year-old, who is the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is likely to be discharged later this week. Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife (Ujjala) and second daughter (Anisha), they developed symptoms and got themselves tested and the results came out to be positive, Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary shuttler and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), told PTI.
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Actress Deepika Padukone. Image Source: Amlan Paliwal/ IANS
May 04 : Actor Deepika Padukoneâs father and ace badminton player Prakash Padukone, her mother Ujjala and sister Anisha have tested positive for COVID-19. Prakash Padukone has been admitted in a hospital in Bengaluru, and is recovering well. Doctors said that Prakash, the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is doing good and will likely to be discharged later this week.
About 10 days back, the ace badminton player, his wife and second daughter, all contacted the virus and developed symptoms. On getting tested, they were diagnosed with the infection. This was confirmed to a news agency by Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary player and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA). While Prakash Padukone was hospital
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Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the shuttler and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) confirmed the news to PTI.
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Deepika Padukone s father and Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for coronavirus and is reportedly seeking treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru.
Deepika s mother Ujjala and sister Anusha have also tested positive for the virus.
Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the shuttler and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) confirmed the news to PTI.