KOLKATA, Dec 28, (AFP) – Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, a senior doctor said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ganguly, who underwent minor heart surgery in January, was admitted on Monday suffering from a mild fever, a senior doctor of the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“His condition is stable. There is no cause for alarm at the moment,” the medic told AFP on condition of anonymity. “Ganguly has been advised by a team of medical experts of the hospital because of some pre-existing health condition.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The India Today news website reported that his samples had been sent for genome sequencing to confirm whether he had contracted the Omicron variant or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 49-year-old, one of India’s most popular players ever and who now heads the country’s cricket board, was admitted to hospital twice in early 2021 with chest pain and underwent an angioplasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India, which suffered a devastating Covid wave in April, has so far confirmed around 650 Omicron infections and several states have imposed restrictions on gatherings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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