Earlier, a senior doctor treating Soumitra Chatterjee, while giving a health update on him had said that Chatterjee was at an 'acute confusional stage' and thus he had been shifted to Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU).
As per latest reports, noted Bengali actor and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee Soumitra Chatterjee's health condition improved a little this afternoon, allowing the team of 15 doctors that is treating him, to put on hold 'invasive ventilation'.
"Following it we have decided to keep a hold on invasive airway protection," doctors treating Chatterjee told PTI. "Chatterjee is still in a confusional state which is progressive in nature with COVID-related encephalopathy and metabolic encephalopathy (brain disease)," they said.
On October 6, the ageing thespian had tested positive for the novel coronavirus following which he was admitted to Kolkata's Belle Vue Nursing Home. The 85-year-old has been under constant observation and is receiving intensive care since then. However, current reports suggest his health conditions have deteriorated considerably.
Earlier, a senior doctor treating Chatterjee, while giving a health update on him had said that Chatterjee was at an 'acute confusional stage' and thus he had been shifted to Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU).
“Mr Chatterjee has been shifted to the ITU after he has been experiencing restlessness and reached an acute confusional stage. We have shifted him to the ITU for close monitoring. He is having several co-morbidities, that’s why we need to be more careful,” the doctor told PTI.
His daughter Poulomi Basu had confirmed the news of his hospitalisation with the wire agency saying, "Baba (father) is stable now. He is fully conscious. He is under observation due to his advancing age."
Chatterjee reportedly was showing symptoms like fever since he started shooting at Bharatlaxmi Studio on October 1.
According to a report in India Today, the noted Bengali actor had been shooting for a biopic and documentary that chronicles his life. Titled 'Abhiyan', the biopic reportedly features Parambrata Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta, who will be seen a young Soumitra Chatterjee whilst Chatterjee himself will play his older self in the said film. The next schedule of the film was on October 7.
Chatterjee had suffered from pneumonia last year and was also admitted to the hospital for a brief period then.
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