Union minister Som Parkash in ICU at Mohali

Chandigarh, April 24

Union minister Som Parkash, who had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week, is on oxygen support in an ICU of a private hospital in Mohali where doctors were closely monitoring his condition.

Parkash (72), Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and BJP MP from Hoshiarpur, had tweeted earlier this week, stating that he had tested positive for the infection.

According to a statement issued today by the Fortis Hospital, “Som Parkash is on oxygen support and being managed medically as per guidelines. He is being monitored closely in the ICUand the next few days would determine the trajectory of his stabilisation,” it said. — PTI