Earlier
this
month,
veteran
singer
Lata
Mangeshkar
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
and
was
admitted
to
Mumbai's
Breach
Candy
Hospital.
There
are
many
rumours
about
her
health
and
now,
the
doctor
has
revealed
that
she
is
still
in
the
ICU,
however,
her
health
condition
has
slightly
improved.
On
Saturday,
Dr
Pratit
Samdani,
who
is
treating
the
singer
shared
the
latest
health
update.
In
a
statement,
the
doctor
revealed,
"Singer
Lata
Mangeshkar
is
still
in
the
ICU
ward
but
there
has
been
a
slight
improvement
in
her
health
today.
She
has
been
under
medical
staff's
close
observation."
A
day
ago,
Lata
Mangeshkar's
team
issued
a
statement
urging
people
to
not
believe
in
the
false
news
regarding
the
megastar.
The
singer's
family
has
also
requested
to
not
spread
rumours.
They
revealed
that
she
is
"responding
well" to
treatment
and
shared
Dr.
Pratit
Samdani's
note
that
said,
"Lata
Didi
is
showing
positive
signs
of
improvement
from
earlier
and
is
under
treatment
in
the
ICU.
We
are
looking
forward
and
praying
for
her
speedy
healing
and
homecoming."
Smriti
Irani
shared
also
reacted
to
the
rumours
and
tweeted,
"Request
from
Lata
Didi's
family
to
not
spread
rumours.
She
is
responding
well
to
treatment
and
god
willing
will
return
home
soon.
Let
us
avoid
speculation
&
continue
to
pray
for
Lata
Didi's
speedy
recovery
and
wellbeing."
A
statement
issued
by
the
singer's
spokesperson
added,
"A
sincere
appeal.
Please
do
not
give
wind
to
any
false
news,
Lata
Didi
is
in
the
ICU
under
treatment
being
treated
by
Dr
Pratit
Samdani
and
his
team
of
doctors.
The
family
and
the
doctors
need
their
space."
Notably,
Lata
ji
is
known
as
the
Queen
of
Melody
and
the
Nightingale
of
India.
She
had
started
her
career
at
the
age
of
13
in
1942
and
has
sung
over
30,000
songs
in
different
languages.