Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the SKIMS hospital on Sunday to enquire about the health of National Conference (NC) president and MP Farooq Abdullah, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
Manoj Sinha, who met Farooq Abdullah's son and NC vice president Omar Abdullah at the hospital, instructed the doctors at the SKIMS to provide the best treatment to the MP from Srinagar.
"In Srinagar, I met Omar Abdullah at SKIMS Hospital, Soura. Enquired about Farooq Sahab's health and instructed the doctors to provide best treatment. I pray for his long and healthy life," the LG's office tweeted.
The LG also offered to shift the senior Abdullah to another facility or hospital for better monitoring and care.
"I have also offered to shift Farooq Sahab, who is admitted at SKIMS, to another facility or hospital for better monitoring and care," the LG's office said.
Omar Abdullah expressed gratitude to Manoj Sinha for visiting the hospital and offering to shift his father and said the NC president is getting the best possible care at the SKIMS.
"Thank you for your visit to enquire after my father @manojsinha_ ji. We are grateful for the offer to shift my father, the doctors & other medical staff at SKIMS Srinagar are amongst the best anywhere & my father is getting the best possible care," he wrote on Twitter.
The 85-year-old NC president tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
He was kept in home isolation initially, but doctors on Saturday decided to shift him to a hospital for better medical care.
"Based on the advice of doctors to enable them to better monitor my father, he has been admitted to hospital in Srinagar. Our family remains grateful to everyone for their messages of support & their prayers," Omar Abdullah tweeted on Saturday.
From FLiRT To FLuQE: What To Know About The Latest Covid Variants Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO Won't Rest Till All Terrorists Are Eliminated From J&K: Lt Governor Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai UP Banker Dies By Suicide After 6 Months Of Bullying, Body-Shaming Major Crackdown Launched On Terror Network In J&K After Doda Encounter UK's New Government Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House EU's Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.