Pranab Mukherjee continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support

There was slight decline in the health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee since Tuesday and he continues to be on ventilator support, the hospital treating him said.

Mukherjee was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral hospital in Delhi cantonment on August 10.

"Former President Pranab Mukherjee is being treated for lung infection. His renal



parameters are slightly deranged since yesterday. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support," Army Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said on Wednesday in its update.

Mukherjee is being treated for respiratory infection, which he developed at the hospital. He was operated for removal of a clot in the brain. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of his admission.