Chennai: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam is still on life support but is breathing a little more comfortably than a few days back, said his son SP Charan. He said, “my father is able to recognize the doctors and has regained mobility but remains on life support. The doctors are happy with his progress.”. The renowned singer is undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a Chennai hospital. He added that the singer may take a long time to recover fully.

The information came about through a video message on Facebook. “Dad was shifted from the 3rd floor ICU to an exclusive ICU on the 6th floor. The pleasant news is there is some mobility. He is moving around a little bit and signed thumbs up to the doctors and is able to recognize them. He is still on life support, he is breathing a little more comfortably than a few days back. Doctors see it as a very good sign that he is on a road towards getting better. There is a lot of effort from the medical team and he will take a long time for recovery. But, we are all hopeful. This is not going to happen in a day or two, maybe even a week. He is going to surely recover and get back to us as early as possible. We are happy and the doctors are as well. He is looking good and not fully sedated now. He is able to recognize people. He will not talk for a little while, but, surely, he will get to that level soon enough.”

On August 5, the singer had posted a video on his Facebook page, informing his fans and followers that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that he was doing well.

S P Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on life support and is stable, the hospital had said in the medical bulletin on Saturday. Tamil Nadu health minister C Vijayabaskar had visited the hospital, had a discussion with doctors treating the singer.

Luminaries from the film industry and scores of fans have prayed for the speedy recovery of the veteran singer.