Lata Mangeshkar in ICU with Covid

Veteran Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after she tested positive for Covid-19. She is also suffering from pneumonia.

The 92-year-old singer is in the intensive care unit (ICU) ward at the Breach Candy Hospital and her symptoms are mild, her niece Rachana told PTI.

'She is mild Covid positive. Considering her age, doctors advised us that she should be in the ICU because she requires constant care. And we cannot take a chance. As a family, we want the best and want to ensure she has 24X7 care,” Rachana said.

“She will be fine. But it is going to take a while because of her age. And also, Covid-19 takes seven days …,” she added.

BJP MP Prakash Javadekar wished for Mangeshkar’s quick recovery. “Get well soon Lata Mangeshkar ji. Whole country is praying for your good health,” he wrote on Twitter.

Fondly called 'Nightingale of India', the legendary singer has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung many tracks in several Indian languages and foreign languages.

Her iconic songs include 'Lag Jaa Gale', 'Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara', 'Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya', 'Bahon Mein Chale Aao', 'Tere Liye' from 'Veer Zara' and many more.

Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1969. She also secured her spot in The Guinness Book of Records in 1974, as the most recorded artiste in history.