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BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19

According to the PTI news agency, quoting BCCI sources said, “BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.”

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Kolkata, First Published Dec 28, 2021, 10:07 AM IST

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19, according to BCCI sources. Ganguly is admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata and his viral load is 19.5. It is believed that his Covid reports came last night.

According to the PTI news agency, quoting BCCI sources said, “BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.” There has been a dramatic rise in the Covid-19 cases in the country since the past week or so. Kolkata also reported 544 cases on Sunday.

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Earlier, Ganguly suffered a cardiac arrest in January 2021and was admitted to the same hospital. Following which he was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after he suffered a heart attack. Ganguly had undergone angioplasty and was stable within days. Family sources have confirmed that Ganguly is stable now, while there is no cause for an alarm.

Owing to his pre-existing heart condition, he was advised by medical supervisors to get admitted to a hospital. Notably, he happens to be entirely vaccinated for COVID. As he has avoided home isolation, he will be under better observation in the hospital. Meanwhile, netizens have wished for a speedy recovery of 'Dada'.

"He received Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail therapy on the same night and is currently haemodynamically stable. A medical board comprising Dr Saroj Mondal, Dr Saptarshi Basu and Dr Soutik Panda in consultation with Dr Devi Shetty and Dr Aftab Khan is keeping a close watch on his health status," said Woodlands Hospital MD and CEO, Dr Rupali Basu, in a statement, reported PTI.

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